He's right, but only if you decriminalize them nationwide, for it to be effective and there is an effective deterrent in terms of treatment, but better is not the enemy of perfect either.
Disagree respectfully. People shouldn't do drugs...period. It's like Californian allowing homeless drug addicts everywhere and anywhere crapping and peeing on the sidewalks while they provide CLEAN needles?! 🤦♀️ Libertarians want to decriminalize sex trade work with the RIDICULOUS argument it would eliminate a pimp and discourage human trafficking. 🙄 I assume these people do the above drugs...or are just flat stupid. And who in the bloody hell wants their mother, sister, daughter, or granddaughter being a hooker?! 😳😵💫 Does anybody believe that's a good career?! 🤮🤢 Both of these are like ASSuming if you give a gun to a suicidal person they won't use it then. Like come on people there's right and wrong and there's no gray areas or "perception"...plain and simple right and wrong. Just do right as much as possible, but don't try to legalize wrong!
Sorry but I think if you look at places where it’s been decriminalized it doesn’t ever fix the problem. Oregon rolled back their decriminalized policies because it was such an abject failure. And there will always be the “dealers” who will just buy it legally then sell it cheaper in smaller, cut batches. You will never remove the criminal element because everyone knows it’s a dirt bag thing to do, sit around all day and get stupid high and waste your life away. Michael Schallenberger is very passionate about how badly the relaxed laws surrounding selling illegal drugs (open air markets allowed to go on with no interruption)have absolutely decimated San Francisco.
I understand the argument presented in this article and in many ways it is correct, but these people should not have their habits enabled either.
This was tried in California and the consequences have been detrimental for the people not involved in the drug market. These people leave their needles and feces in the streets for everybody else to have to deal with. The cities have not and will not fix it. It ruins the neighborhoods and ruins the innocence of the children who see this stuff when going to school.
If decriminalization is to be done then these people should be left to their own devices and not helped to get their drugs or paraphernalia. No safe use sites either as the presence of drug dens does not help anything but exacerbate the aforementioned issues with decriminalization.
As somebody who has overcome addiction in the past, even back then I would not have wanted enablement from the government.
This time I find myself in disagreement with the good doctor. Legalizing drugs will cause an immense increase of drug users and dependents. This will cause an increase in crime, more death and injury on the streets and more overdoses. The costs to treat addicts and their victims will skyrocket. De-criminalization has been tried in a few places and has never had positive results. Considering the state of the world, how unhinged people are, legalization would cause a multitude of problems (in addition to what we have already).
As a recovering alcoholic who has been sober just over four years I can attest to the dangers of what most people consider a "safe drug" (alcohol) and can not responsibly advocate anything but sobriety. With that said, I do believe in personal liberties. Who am I to tell a functioning adult how to live their lives? My problem is this, very few people "function" for long. I was a functioning alcoholic into my 40's, I'm now 58. Eventually that life takes a toll on everything.
Few people have the discipline, genetic structure, or the resources to live life high. My time in and out of treatment facilities has proven that using drugs - either pharmaceutical or illicit - is going to end badly. I truly believe that the stress and pace of modern life, not the drugs themselves, is what is driving all these people to seek solace from the most expedient means necessary.
He's right, but only if you decriminalize them nationwide, for it to be effective and there is an effective deterrent in terms of treatment, but better is not the enemy of perfect either.
Disagree respectfully. People shouldn't do drugs...period. It's like Californian allowing homeless drug addicts everywhere and anywhere crapping and peeing on the sidewalks while they provide CLEAN needles?! 🤦♀️ Libertarians want to decriminalize sex trade work with the RIDICULOUS argument it would eliminate a pimp and discourage human trafficking. 🙄 I assume these people do the above drugs...or are just flat stupid. And who in the bloody hell wants their mother, sister, daughter, or granddaughter being a hooker?! 😳😵💫 Does anybody believe that's a good career?! 🤮🤢 Both of these are like ASSuming if you give a gun to a suicidal person they won't use it then. Like come on people there's right and wrong and there's no gray areas or "perception"...plain and simple right and wrong. Just do right as much as possible, but don't try to legalize wrong!
Well, the homelessness "habit" would have to be repaired first.
Sorry but I think if you look at places where it’s been decriminalized it doesn’t ever fix the problem. Oregon rolled back their decriminalized policies because it was such an abject failure. And there will always be the “dealers” who will just buy it legally then sell it cheaper in smaller, cut batches. You will never remove the criminal element because everyone knows it’s a dirt bag thing to do, sit around all day and get stupid high and waste your life away. Michael Schallenberger is very passionate about how badly the relaxed laws surrounding selling illegal drugs (open air markets allowed to go on with no interruption)have absolutely decimated San Francisco.
Obviously the laws regarding this would have to be changed first.
I understand the argument presented in this article and in many ways it is correct, but these people should not have their habits enabled either.
This was tried in California and the consequences have been detrimental for the people not involved in the drug market. These people leave their needles and feces in the streets for everybody else to have to deal with. The cities have not and will not fix it. It ruins the neighborhoods and ruins the innocence of the children who see this stuff when going to school.
If decriminalization is to be done then these people should be left to their own devices and not helped to get their drugs or paraphernalia. No safe use sites either as the presence of drug dens does not help anything but exacerbate the aforementioned issues with decriminalization.
As somebody who has overcome addiction in the past, even back then I would not have wanted enablement from the government.
The homelessness "habit" would have to be fixed first.
The zombie apocalypse would be insane, no thanks .
It might be better to wait till we (old folks) have moved on.
This time I find myself in disagreement with the good doctor. Legalizing drugs will cause an immense increase of drug users and dependents. This will cause an increase in crime, more death and injury on the streets and more overdoses. The costs to treat addicts and their victims will skyrocket. De-criminalization has been tried in a few places and has never had positive results. Considering the state of the world, how unhinged people are, legalization would cause a multitude of problems (in addition to what we have already).
Well, when you're right, you are right.
Prohibition never worked and never will. Legalize and regulate.
Have to agree with you there.
As a recovering alcoholic who has been sober just over four years I can attest to the dangers of what most people consider a "safe drug" (alcohol) and can not responsibly advocate anything but sobriety. With that said, I do believe in personal liberties. Who am I to tell a functioning adult how to live their lives? My problem is this, very few people "function" for long. I was a functioning alcoholic into my 40's, I'm now 58. Eventually that life takes a toll on everything.
Few people have the discipline, genetic structure, or the resources to live life high. My time in and out of treatment facilities has proven that using drugs - either pharmaceutical or illicit - is going to end badly. I truly believe that the stress and pace of modern life, not the drugs themselves, is what is driving all these people to seek solace from the most expedient means necessary.
Annette, Trudy, Jackie, ScrewWorm, thanks for the restacks.