Legalization of drugs is not an easy topic! There are no easy or simple answers!
As a classical liberal I am certainly for legalization similar to alcohol. However, what about increased individual responsibility/culpability or possibly forced medical treatment etc. etc.
"Harm reduction activists have long applauded Portugal’s 2001 decision to decriminalize all drug use, but now even its staunchest supporters are having doubts.
The Good:
- Quickly after decriminalization, HIV transmission via syringe plummeted.
- From 2000 to 2008, prison populations fell by 16.5%.
The Bad:
- Overdose rates have almost doubled in Lisbon since 2019.
- Sewage samples in Lisbon indicate Portugal’s cocaine and ketamine usage surpasses all European countries.
- Crime related to drug use has risen sharply.
Calls for re-criminalization in urban areas and near schools have been opposed by pro-decriminalization groups, even though their own allies are pushing for change."
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