It's political gymnastics because getting a majority for legalization is much harder than getting a majority for quality control. Germany is now legalizing cann

It's political gymnastics because getting a majority for legalization is much harder than getting a majority for quality control. Germany is now legalizing cannabis, but that's still very far from legalizing heroin or cocaine. Remember that about 60% of German voters are over 50, and may be less open to radical changes. In principle I agree that many drugs should be legal, and we should instead spend more resources on mental health and support for addicted people. But if all we can get a majority for is the latter part that's still an improvement.