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Remember: heroin was made illegal so the administration would have a reason to harass and arrest anti-war black people. Just like cannabis was made illegal, to
by eurasiantiger 5y ago
Remember: heroin was made illegal so the administration would have a reason to harass and arrest anti-war black people.
Just like cannabis was made illegal, to arrest anti-war hippies.
- JPKab 5y agoI've heard the Ehrlichman quote, but just to be super clear: I am vehemently against most aspects of the drug war. I've even grown multiple cannabis plants with a hydroponic system/grow tent I setup in my basement. Heroin and opiates are on a different level due to the physical aspects of the addiction/withdrawal, as well as the effects opiates have on suppressing psychological pain and creating a slippery slope for treatable mental illness to untreatable mental illness. While I support allowing doctors to administer it in designated, supervised locations, I'm 100% against the Vancouver inspired approaches advocated for by people like Johann Hari. I was once a supporter of these approaches. I witnessed implementation in 3 different communities. I was wrong, and it's an utter disaster. Giving needles to addicts so they can continue to support the black market is a dumb idea. I watched it turn entire neighborhoods into inhospitable hell holes in Asheville, SF, and Vancouver. No thank you.
- eurasiantiger 5y agoFor some reason the problems of opiates tend to not manifest when availability and quality are stable and prices affordable. Nobody used needles when heroin was available OTC.