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People are conflating 'drug decriminalization' with other policies. I'm agnostic on other homeless policies, but strongly support decriminalizing possession. Yo

People are conflating 'drug decriminalization' with other policies. I'm agnostic on other homeless policies, but strongly support decriminalizing possession. You can be for more social services for the homeless, or, more law-and-order and advocate for more cops on the beat to stop car camping, burglary, etc. All while agreeing that spending thousands on incarceration just for possession is a poor use of societal resources. I'd advocate for a) outlawing public drug usage (the same way alcohol is legal but public consumption is not). And b) an officer on the scene can still confiscate illegal drugs- motivating addicts/homeless to be discreet and low-key. Both of these will help prevent public spaces from becoming a free-for-all, while not wasting valuable money on arresting an addict for the 20th time

aisenik 7y ago
public alcohol usage is very much legal. we manage it by providing regulations on dispensing/selling alcohol. in my city alcohol may be consumed in most parks and in the majority of municipalities it is legal to serve alcohol in public establishments meeting basic business regulations. alcohol of course, is a deadly and addictive drug that increases incidences of violence, property crime, and other anti-social behavior.
- undersuit 7y ago
  I gotta ask, which city or even country? The United States has extensive and varied laws on public consumption and intoxication. Places like Las Vegas are the exception, not the norm.
  - aisenik 7y ago
    denver but most places do have bars and serve alcohol in restaurants, which counts as public consumption of alcohol
    - asdff 7y ago
      They let you walk around with an open beer in denver? They don't let you smoke weed openly on the sidewalk. The places you listed are all examples of private consumption of alcohol , and those places have liquor licenses as well. Even on Bourbon Street, the heart of hedonism, there are rules like your container can't be glass.
      - aisenik 7y ago
        >in my city alcohol may be consumed in most parks this is true and it is my experience that most places consider restaurants and such a place where a member of the public can be charged with "public intoxication," though to my knowledge that's not a thing that's punished here

aisenik 7y ago

public alcohol usage is very much legal. we manage it by providing regulations on dispensing/selling alcohol. in my city alcohol may be consumed in most parks and in the majority of municipalities it is legal to serve alcohol in public establishments meeting basic business regulations. alcohol of course, is a deadly and addictive drug that increases incidences of violence, property crime, and other anti-social behavior.

undersuit 7y ago
I gotta ask, which city or even country? The United States has extensive and varied laws on public consumption and intoxication. Places like Las Vegas are the exception, not the norm.
- aisenik 7y ago
  denver but most places do have bars and serve alcohol in restaurants, which counts as public consumption of alcohol
  - asdff 7y ago
    They let you walk around with an open beer in denver? They don't let you smoke weed openly on the sidewalk. The places you listed are all examples of private consumption of alcohol , and those places have liquor licenses as well. Even on Bourbon Street, the heart of hedonism, there are rules like your container can't be glass.
    - aisenik 7y ago
      >in my city alcohol may be consumed in most parks this is true and it is my experience that most places consider restaurants and such a place where a member of the public can be charged with "public intoxication," though to my knowledge that's not a thing that's punished here