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Criminalization helps nothing, achieves no positive goals. Quite the opposite. We've been trying this for about a century, we've seen the results. At some point
by TillE 6y ago
Criminalization helps nothing, achieves no positive goals. Quite the opposite. We've been trying this for about a century, we've seen the results. At some point you have to act on the evidence.
We're talking about maybe a slight increase in health issues (legalization does not imply a significant increase in use, eg cannabis usage in the Netherlands is pretty average for Europe), as opposed to the entire monstrosity of the War on Drugs, including the empowerment of violent criminals ranging from local gangs to international cartels.
- Natsu 6y agoEver ask China how that whole opium thing worked out for them?
- raxxorrax 6y agoWiki says it increased usage for 2 centuries after it became prohibited. "Opium prohibition in China began in 1729, yet was followed by nearly two centuries of increasing opium use." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium Don't know if we can trust numbers from that time though, you probably want to look at production.
- Natsu 6y agoAnd population growth...
- belorn 6y agoHeroin is still very illegal in the Netherlands, with 12 to 16 years in jail for trading it. Heroin usage is also illegal.
- srtjstjsj 6y agoThis language is too loose. "(de)Criminialization" usually refers to demand side, not supply side.