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To be fair, you don't need legalization for that, just decriminalisation of use, like Portugal did, and which had pretty good outcomes.
by icebraining 8y ago
To be fair, you don't need legalization for that, just decriminalisation of use, like Portugal did, and which had pretty good outcomes.
- rmdashrfstar 8y agoCorrect, decriminalization is the answer, NOT legalization. Handing out free needles to addicts while suggesting that they stop is never going to get an addict off their drug.
- icebraining 8y agoFree needles is actually part of multiple successful treatment programs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin-assisted_treatment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin-assisted_treatment Of course, this is in a controlled fashion, and doesn't require legalization.