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"Daddy, what did you do in the drug wars?". There's a global movement now to reverse these prohibitions so if you haven't been involved before, now is your oppo

by bogle 6y ago

"Daddy, what did you do in the drug wars?". There's a global movement now to reverse these prohibitions so if you haven't been involved before, now is your opportunity. Here's somewhere to start: https://transformdrugs.org/ https://transformdrugs.org/

piokoch 6y ago
I am not sure I get the idea behind that organization. Putting people to prison because they are addicts is a dumb idea, however I read here: "Medical prescriptions – for registered users of drugs such as injectable heroin" "Specialist Pharmacists. - Sales to registered adult users – for drugs such as amphetamine, powder cocaine and MDMA" It sounds like we say "ok, you take drugs so we will sell them to you". Many drugs ruin people health (physical or mental), so I would assume we should somehow help people to give up addiction, here we are just helping them to buy drugs legally. What if someone is not able to work and cannot purchase drugs any longer? Shall those drugs be provided free of charge then? Is that really something society should provide as something free? I understand that war on drugs kind of went too far, but I think that remedy to it cannot go too far in the opposite direction.
- bogle 6y ago
  That's great that you took the time to look. If you have more questions an excellent place to begin is "How to regulate stimulants: A practical guide" [0]. It's a free PDF or you can purchase a copy. At 300 pages it isn't a light read but there is a whole chapter on stimulant harm reduction. [0] https://transformdrugs.org/product/how-to-regulate-stimulants-a-practical-guide/ https://transformdrugs.org/product/how-to-regulate-stimulant...
- netizen-9748 6y ago
  How about comparison to ethyl alcohol? We allow people to purchase and become addicted to vodka, whiskey, beer, etc. If someone loses their job, is it provided for free? Alcohol is a drug, it is the exact same concept.

by bogle 6y ago

piokoch 6y ago

I am not sure I get the idea behind that organization. Putting people to prison because they are addicts is a dumb idea, however I read here: "Medical prescriptions – for registered users of drugs such as injectable heroin" "Specialist Pharmacists. - Sales to registered adult users – for drugs such as amphetamine, powder cocaine and MDMA" It sounds like we say "ok, you take drugs so we will sell them to you". Many drugs ruin people health (physical or mental), so I would assume we should somehow help people to give up addiction, here we are just helping them to buy drugs legally. What if someone is not able to work and cannot purchase drugs any longer? Shall those drugs be provided free of charge then? Is that really something society should provide as something free? I understand that war on drugs kind of went too far, but I think that remedy to it cannot go too far in the opposite direction.

bogle 6y ago
That's great that you took the time to look. If you have more questions an excellent place to begin is "How to regulate stimulants: A practical guide" [0]. It's a free PDF or you can purchase a copy. At 300 pages it isn't a light read but there is a whole chapter on stimulant harm reduction. [0] https://transformdrugs.org/product/how-to-regulate-stimulants-a-practical-guide/ https://transformdrugs.org/product/how-to-regulate-stimulant...
netizen-9748 6y ago
How about comparison to ethyl alcohol? We allow people to purchase and become addicted to vodka, whiskey, beer, etc. If someone loses their job, is it provided for free? Alcohol is a drug, it is the exact same concept.