On Wednesday the German government approved a bill for the controlled legalization of cannabis, which aims to decriminalize the possession of quantities of up to 25 grams and the s
I see the “drugs are bad” comment jn your history…
Oppression of drugs is bad and makes the problem worse while criminals get rich.
This is quite literally the way if we want a healthier society with less drug related problems and crime. Asks scientist and people who work gave experience working with addicts.
Criminalization creates taboo, which means people hide from help and lie that they don’t have a problem instead of looking for a way out. They are paranoid to tell their medical professionals the truth because they fear the state and police.
The glorification of some aspects of drug culture is a side effect of this. So yes drugs might get more visible in society but the toxicity in the drugs will be less, the damage they do will be contained, social safety will be more prevalent as people stop hiding their use and help to recognize their problem and quit will be open and accessible.
Your well thought and well written post will likely land on deaf ears.
In my experience, evidence, logical arguments and simple common sense are completely ineffective with the kind of people who think “drugs bad and that’s it” and are convinced that more War on Drugs is the solution. Despite the fact that all the evidence around us shows that it’s not.
I know for the person i commented on its probably to late but if i can get some lurkers that simply not know any better to start doing some research then thats a win.
The only drug I take is alcohol, I still don’t think someone should be criminalised for getting high.
I especially don’t think that the way to cure drug addiction is to throw people in to prison. Drug problems need to be treated as a health issue, not a criminal one. No happy and healthy person ever woke up and just decided to get addicted to heroin.
Therapy makes sense when people have problems in their life.
It is very well possible to consume drugs like marijuana without developing a dependance, and especially without getting any problems in life. Which means, without indicating any therapy.
The opposite also happens, and therapy for those who struggle definitely makes sense. It just does not make sense to generalize this way.
Making/keeping drugs illegal is the biggest funding program for organized crime there ever has been in human history. Every serious criminologist will tell you that the war on drugs has never done anything against drug abuse.
That would almost make sense, were the majority of murders committed by a hitmen making their living as per the amount of drugs that are sold by gangs.
Most murders are committed without a cash goal in mind, but how many people are supplying cannabis, cocaine or heroin without profit in mind?
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I see the “drugs are bad” comment jn your history…
Oppression of drugs is bad and makes the problem worse while criminals get rich.
This is quite literally the way if we want a healthier society with less drug related problems and crime. Asks scientist and people who work gave experience working with addicts.
Criminalization creates taboo, which means people hide from help and lie that they don’t have a problem instead of looking for a way out. They are paranoid to tell their medical professionals the truth because they fear the state and police.
The glorification of some aspects of drug culture is a side effect of this. So yes drugs might get more visible in society but the toxicity in the drugs will be less, the damage they do will be contained, social safety will be more prevalent as people stop hiding their use and help to recognize their problem and quit will be open and accessible.
Your well thought and well written post will likely land on deaf ears.
In my experience, evidence, logical arguments and simple common sense are completely ineffective with the kind of people who think “drugs bad and that’s it” and are convinced that more War on Drugs is the solution. Despite the fact that all the evidence around us shows that it’s not.
I know for the person i commented on its probably to late but if i can get some lurkers that simply not know any better to start doing some research then thats a win.
Yeah, so much better to arrest someone for smoking a joint. Prisons aren’t full enough.
Love all the downvotes by closeted drug addicts
The only drug I take is alcohol, I still don’t think someone should be criminalised for getting high.
I especially don’t think that the way to cure drug addiction is to throw people in to prison. Drug problems need to be treated as a health issue, not a criminal one. No happy and healthy person ever woke up and just decided to get addicted to heroin.
No, consumers should not be treated like dealers. They’re not criminals, but victims of themselves that need therapy.
Therapy makes sense when people have problems in their life.
It is very well possible to consume drugs like marijuana without developing a dependance, and especially without getting any problems in life. Which means, without indicating any therapy.
The opposite also happens, and therapy for those who struggle definitely makes sense. It just does not make sense to generalize this way.
Making/keeping drugs illegal is the biggest funding program for organized crime there ever has been in human history. Every serious criminologist will tell you that the war on drugs has never done anything against drug abuse.
“Keeping murder illegal is the biggest funding program for hitmen there ever has been in human history”
I invite you to educate yourself on the topic instead of spamming nonsense:
https://www.wupr.org/2018/03/03/why-all-drugs-should-be-legal/
https://un-aligned.org/global-issues/five-benefits-of-legalising-drugs/
https://www.listland.com/top-10-reasons-to-legalize-drugs/
https://theweek.com/articles/445005/why-all-drugs-should-legal-yes-even-heroin
To compare getting high to murdering a person might be the most unfitting and dumb comparison I have heard in my whole life
That would almost make sense, were the majority of murders committed by a hitmen making their living as per the amount of drugs that are sold by gangs.
Most murders are committed without a cash goal in mind, but how many people are supplying cannabis, cocaine or heroin without profit in mind?