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I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, or maybe your point went over my head, but the war on drugs is not close to over, and drugs certainly aren't winn

by dfxm12 6y ago

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, or maybe your point went over my head, but the war on drugs is not close to over, and drugs certainly aren't winning (even if marijuana becomes legal for recreational use in North America). The state of legalizing marijuana for recreational use in the US is moving at a glacial pace, especially considering how popular it is among the electorate in general and how few politicians in such tight races this past November were willing to take a stance for it. There are even fewer politicians willing to take a stance for commuting the sentence of anyone in prison for non-violent drug charges. Hopefully, the president elect will follow through on some vague campaign promises made related to this, but I can't give credit until it actually happens. On top of that, there are also other drugs involved in the war on drugs and facets of the war on drugs that are not moving at all (i.e. sentencing differences even after the "fair sentencing act" was passed, treating those caught up in the opioid pandemic as criminals rather than people with a disease, etc.).

netizen-9748 6y ago
I do not think addiction cam be classified as a disease state. Rather, addiction is a set of maladaptive learned behaviors which may be found in conjunction with other neuronal dysfunction and viewing it as such should aid in effective treatment.
romwell 6y ago
I'm not being sarcastic. The war is certainly not close to over, but I'm calling the result already. It's like WW2 in 1943: far from over, but clear enough to see where it's going. The state of legalizing isn't glacial if you compare it to what was going on in the 70s, 80s, 90s, and even 2000s. Even if it's slow now, look at the rate: the population that can legally use weed is increasing exponentially. The sate of expunging records is far from being dire as well, especially if you look at the dynamics since 2000[1]. The coming administration - which, by American standards is moderate (and by European, conservative) - has campaigned on decriminalization and expungement. Whether they deliver remains to be seen, but the odds are getting better and better. And yes, fair sentencing act is merely the start of moving in the right direction. But with Oregon decriminalizing other drugs, we know which direction it's going to be. It's only a matter of time until other states follow suit. [1]https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-record-expungement-movement-growing-rapidly-report-shows/ https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-record-expungement... [2]https://www.marijuanamoment.net/what-joe-bidens-presidential-victory-means-for-marijuana-in-2021/ https://www.marijuanamoment.net/what-joe-bidens-presidential... [3]https://theconversation.com/oregon-just-decriminalized-all-drugs-heres-why-voters-passed-this-groundbreaking-reform-150806 https://theconversation.com/oregon-just-decriminalized-all-d...

by dfxm12 6y ago

netizen-9748 6y ago

I do not think addiction cam be classified as a disease state. Rather, addiction is a set of maladaptive learned behaviors which may be found in conjunction with other neuronal dysfunction and viewing it as such should aid in effective treatment.

romwell 6y ago

I'm not being sarcastic. The war is certainly not close to over, but I'm calling the result already. It's like WW2 in 1943: far from over, but clear enough to see where it's going. The state of legalizing isn't glacial if you compare it to what was going on in the 70s, 80s, 90s, and even 2000s. Even if it's slow now, look at the rate: the population that can legally use weed is increasing exponentially. The sate of expunging records is far from being dire as well, especially if you look at the dynamics since 2000[1]. The coming administration - which, by American standards is moderate (and by European, conservative) - has campaigned on decriminalization and expungement. Whether they deliver remains to be seen, but the odds are getting better and better. And yes, fair sentencing act is merely the start of moving in the right direction. But with Oregon decriminalizing other drugs, we know which direction it's going to be. It's only a matter of time until other states follow suit. [1]https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-record-expungement-movement-growing-rapidly-report-shows/ https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-record-expungement... [2]https://www.marijuanamoment.net/what-joe-bidens-presidential-victory-means-for-marijuana-in-2021/ https://www.marijuanamoment.net/what-joe-bidens-presidential... [3]https://theconversation.com/oregon-just-decriminalized-all-drugs-heres-why-voters-passed-this-groundbreaking-reform-150806 https://theconversation.com/oregon-just-decriminalized-all-d...