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I'm very deregulatory when it comes to drugs (and many, but not all, other things), and have read similar things in the past about the Netherlands and the drug
by derbOac 5y ago
I'm very deregulatory when it comes to drugs (and many, but not all, other things), and have read similar things in the past about the Netherlands and the drug market in Europe more generally.
The problem from what the grandparent post, is why legalize sales but not production? I don't really see the rationale for that (other than under the idea that the "real" problems are with production?). It seems to be the same problems as the war on drugs in the US, but pushed down to another level.
My guess is if everything were legalized, it change the dynamics of the situation.
In Europe too, you have the problem of what your neighbors are doing or not doing.
- danieldk 5y agoThe problem from what the grandparent post, is why legalize sales but not production? These are largely historical compromises. It doesn't change, because the conservative right-wing parties (e.g. CDA and VVD) generally want to completely ban soft drugs, whereas liberal left-wing parties (e.g. PvdA and GroenLinks). So, we don't really make progress in any direction.