New ask Hacker News story: Drug Decriminalization
Drug Decriminalization
2 by gilded-lilly | 2 comments on Hacker News.
Where I live, there has been some recent changes made towards decriminalising all drugs. Personally, I feel this is a populist policy. Why? I feel like there is no literature to support the notion that decriminilisation will lead to fewer drug users overall - and hence fewer drug addicts. It seems more a policy aimed at looking after current addicts, with little or no thought towards prevention. I note that Singapore is a nation that has effectively dealt with the drug problem. What are some opinions/thoughts? With emphasis on unbiased studies that have looked at before/after decriminalization.
2 by gilded-lilly | 2 comments on Hacker News.
Where I live, there has been some recent changes made towards decriminalising all drugs. Personally, I feel this is a populist policy. Why? I feel like there is no literature to support the notion that decriminilisation will lead to fewer drug users overall - and hence fewer drug addicts. It seems more a policy aimed at looking after current addicts, with little or no thought towards prevention. I note that Singapore is a nation that has effectively dealt with the drug problem. What are some opinions/thoughts? With emphasis on unbiased studies that have looked at before/after decriminalization.
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