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> 'Legalizing hard drugs' is kind of a theoretical issue because I think it's hard for us to contemplate what actual widespread use would look like, and also ha
by nothrabannosir 8y ago
> 'Legalizing hard drugs' is kind of a theoretical issue because I think it's hard for us to contemplate what actual widespread use would look like, and also hard for us to consider how regular people behave.
If we keep our focus on psychedelics, as per the article, then: no, not really. The Netherlands have had OTC, no-questions-asked, fully commoditised psychedelics available for decades.
Some got put back on the ban list in dec 2008, others still available as before. This should offer plenty actual, real world, practical data.
No need to guess or contemplate!
> Maybe we might want to do an experiment in a city somewhere to see, but even then, I feel the results would be highly politicized, as they are with 'harm reduction clinics' ... it's hard to get at the truth of it.
How about an entire country, for over two decades? :)
- stef25 8y agoHolland currently only has truffles OTC, afaik?
- TomMarius 8y agoYes, also Portugal.
- fifnir 8y agoNot really, it's just decriminalized! right?
- cgb223 8y agoyes its just decriminalized I was in Lisbon a few years ago, and on basically every (major/touristy) street corner there are people trying to sell you drugs If they spot a tourist, they'll even go so far as to follow you down the street heckling you to buy some In a legalized country it would be sold by regulated stores, where the supply is known where it originates from (i.e. Head Shops in CA as of the 1st of this year)