"Beside, the concern about "hard drugs" used recreationally, are the same as with alcohol. " They are not, though. Weed (not a hard drug), sure. But meth, co

"Beside, the concern about "hard drugs" used recreationally, are the same as with alcohol. " They are not, though. Weed (not a hard drug), sure. But meth, coke and opioids are not very much like alcohol at all really. I can see legalization of folks chewing on coca leaves maybe, i.e. something like coffee ... but beyond that ... I don't think it's going to work in any regulatory environment. The 'liberty' it provides the few who can a) handle their stuff and b) have safety nets (i.e. middle and upper class) is not enough to warrant the terrible effects it will have on others. These things are already a problem in some workplaces: construction, truck driving, because of the intensity of competition etc. - loosening the bounds just creates more problems. I do think we should decriminalize, but I don't think that our little party at Burning Man is worth the damage that it will wreak in other places.