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> Last sentence is especially valid - decriminalization does absolutely 0 with organized crime earning tens of billions every year from all addictives. The same
by Skunkleton 6y ago
> Last sentence is especially valid - decriminalization does absolutely 0 with organized crime earning tens of billions every year from all addictives. The same folks that deal in kidnappings, ransom, contract killing, weapons smuggling and many more.
Surely decriminalization is an improvement.
- Broken_Hippo 6y agoSure, it is definitely an improvement and will improve lives greatly. But that still leaves work to do: It should be treated as a stepping stone instead of the end goal because legalization does so much more. For this reason, I try to bring it up in conversations about decriminalization.
- pyuser583 6y agoYes, “an improvement.” Is a pretty low bar. Would “drug courts,” where offenders are not prosecuted provided they complete treatment not also be an improvement?
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- joveian 6y agoHow do you expect it to have an impact on those things? It will be an improvement for drug users in the US, but I doubt much will change for the cartels. To really have an impact the drugs need to be produced and distributed legally.