The purpose of legalisation like this is not to promote drug use, but to ameliorate the negative effects of criminalising drug use. Right now in many countries

The purpose of legalisation like this is not to promote drug use, but to ameliorate the negative effects of criminalising drug use. Right now in many countries drugs are easily available almost everywhere, plus we have the grievous negative effects of a damaging war on drugs that we have comprehensively lost from day 1, plus the criminalisation effort obstructs the ability to properly address the health effects of drugs. I believe the most pragmatic approach is to decriminalise but regulate soft drugs like cannabis. This breaks them away completely from the criminal ecosystem. Next keep the trade in hard drugs illegal, but decriminalise use and possession of small amounts that are actually typical of users. This helps address health and welfare issues, plus if users know they will not be prosecuted, it drives a wedge between them and dealers. We’re never going to end the drug trade. It as futile as prohibition. What we can do is implement practical policies to mitigate its worst effects.