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[–] odium@programming.dev 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Problem #746 that would be fixed by legalizing

[–] 1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I don't think legalizing these drugs is a good idea, but decriminalizing is.

[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

safe supply requires legalization and regulation

[–] 1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

well, i wasn't talking about safe supply, i was talking about removing the component of making it illegal. I don't think it's right that people consume heroin and crack and meth and basically drugs like that except cannabis. I have been around drug users and i while people go "buy silocybin is so life changing!" I have seen VERY negative results from these drugs, and it doesn't help that the CIA started putting drugs out on the street with their experiment with LSD, MKULTRA, counter-culture, and charles manson.

[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 months ago

many things freely and legally available are harmful, I'd rather we all make our own choices and offer rehab and other aid for people that need it or want it.

[–] inv3r5ion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Please read up on how Portugal solved their drug problem.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] inv3r5ion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They went further than that. They legalized it so that doctors can prescribe it. If you were a heroin addict, the doctor can prescribe you heroin. You’d get clean pure heroin, not shit cut with fentanyl, and you’d get help with getting clean.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's not legalization that's medicine being prescribed by a doctor. Any doctor in the USA can also prescribe diamorphine as well.

[–] inv3r5ion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Except they don’t do that in America

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

You're missing the point. What you described is not legalization

[–] 1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

yes, they decriminalized it. I knew this years ago.

[–] inv3r5ion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

They didn’t just decriminalize it, they legalized it so doctors could prescribe drugs. If you’re a heroin addict in Portugal, you can get pure clean heroin prescribed to you by a doctor and be put on a plan for treatment.