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As a libertarian leaning person, I agree with this. However, I still think it will have a lot of negative consequences that people will be eager to sweep under
by daenz 6y ago
As a libertarian leaning person, I agree with this. However, I still think it will have a lot of negative consequences that people will be eager to sweep under the rug. Even if the net effect is positive, we still need to be honest about any negative results that we may see from this.
- chapium 6y agoI think the key takeaway from other countries that have implemented this is to treat addiction clinically, not criminally. This makes a lot of sense really, given the effects on the body. Ethical sourcing of drugs is another issue, and should be looked at through a legal lens.
- throwawayboise 6y agoYes, to me this experiment hinges on following through on the treatment side. I hope to see some ongoing reporting on whether the funding that used to be spent on police enforcement, prosecution, and punishment of drug possession is actually diverted to treatment. If counties instead try to "save taxpayer money" on this I think it will end badly.
- aidenn0 6y agoThat's become the status-quo with all policy changes these days though. e.g. it's not enough to say that "The Green New Deal" is poor policy, you have to say "Global Warming is a Hoax"