People do not seem to know the difference between decriminalization and legalization. A drug can be illegal and decriminalized at the same time. What that means is you still cannot commercially sell a drug. But consuming it or sharing it with friends is not prosecutable by law. You cannot be concerned about addiction and overdose and be against decriminalization at the same time.
Most drug addicts and their families do not seek help because of the stigma and illegal nature of drugs. People lie, hide, bury, or deny drug issues. Decriminalization makes it easier for people to admit to drug issues without fear of arrests or harassment. It also helps to destigmatize drugs and reduce denial.
When you criminalize drug use it wastes a lot of law enforcement resources on petty drug busts versus actually solving crime. Cops usually target rich and affluent folks because they can either get a big bribe or get a lot of attention for drug busting. Meanwhile, there are rural areas with actual drug crisis which no one pays attention to because there is no money or fame in busting a poor laborer suffering addiction.
People are claiming things like rape, murder, etc as a reason to criminalize. That's because the media sensationalizes issues when drugs or alcohol are involved. Most crime is committed by sober people. Most rape isn't at raves or parties with strangers but usually by someone known to the victim close to home often doing the most mundane activities like going to school or work. If only our criminal justice system was actually invested in preventing, investigating, and prosecuting these actual crimes than petty issues like a celeb kid using some drugs.
I reiterate
- Legalize THC and Hallucinogens
- Decriminalize hard drug usage
- Prosecute hard drug syndicates
- Charge DUI/OWI just as with alcohol
- Charge crime just as any other crime and drop usage of influence as criminal defense
Focus on real crime than people having a good time
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