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I agree that "legalize all drugs" is problematic, and probably not a good idea. "legalize all drugs less addictive than coffee" is a better option, that allows
by speleding 15y ago
I agree that "legalize all drugs" is problematic, and probably not a good idea. "legalize all drugs less addictive than coffee" is a better option, that allows cannabis and mushrooms. (some people argue "all drugs less addictive than alcohol", but that would include cocaine). However, that still has the problem that customer won't know for sure what they're buying without some sort of FDA control, and small kids getting their hands on the stuff too easily. So as a third revision I propose "Regulate all drugs less addictive than coffee to be legally available to adults". Not very catchy.
- yelsgib 15y agoWho gets to decide which drugs are addictive? The main claim by anti-legalization politicians is that cannabis is addictive. Giving any small group of humans the right to decide which properties drugs have and how important/dangerous those properties are is EXTREMELY dangerous. This is not kids stuff. Millions live and die by these decisions. Who do we trust to make such decisions?
- speleding 15y agoYes, I know that is complex, that's why I sidestepped the issue by saying "less addictive than coffee". That's pretty easy to determine in a controlled double blind and most people agree with it intuitively.