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1. This specific effort is for psychedelics like LSD and ketamine; the overdose problem is with opioids. 2. For opioid and cocaine decriminalization efforts, t
by azernik 6y ago
1. This specific effort is for psychedelics like LSD and ketamine; the overdose problem is with opioids.
2. For opioid and cocaine decriminalization efforts, the mentality isn't that policymakers want more drugs in society; it's the experience of how criminal prohibition isn't helping deal with the problem. Specifically, it makes it harder to deliver social services (including both rehab and safety measures) when the targets for those social services are worried about getting arrested.