[retailbuyout]

Hmm, I’m not so sure we should allow people to sell fentanyl pops or cocaine to kids without going to prison. Not arguing against your point broadly, but that’s exactly the type of response that would sink an effort to remove imprisonment for non violent drug crimes.

As I see it, we need both a propaganda campaign pointing out how nuts the drug laws are in addition to some recognizable way of incrementally easing the laws and adjusting to it. That’s the rational thing an individual would do anyway; i am more aware than ever you need to parcel these things into 2 year steps for american power transfers between parties.

To the person who downvoted me, this is distinctly less useful than contributing the conversation in a meaningul manner.

[djsumdog]

One of the big problems in America is simply not effectively treating drug use and addiction. Putting people in jail doesn't stop drug use.

You're talking about big distributors, not individual users. Portugal has probably had the best response to drug use, evaluation each case individually and helping people quit drugs when it interferes with their lives.

[icebraining]

Portugal still jails non-violent drug dealers, defined only by the amount you're carrying.

[retailbuyout]

Well, I thought we were discussing “any non-violent drug crime”. Obviously i’m for rehabilitaion for users; what would the downside be? Could you educate me?

[lisper]

> I’m not so sure we should allow people to sell fentanyl pops or cocaine to kids without going to prison.

You don't need specific drug laws for that. Child endangerment laws are enough.

[retailbuyout]

This is possibly true; i have no clue what these laws entailed. So imagine trying to convince the rest of the country.

[SomeStupidPoint]

> Child endangerment laws are enough.

Are they, for small doses?

[int_19h]

Drugs are either harmful or they're not.

If/when they demonstrably are, those laws should be enough.

[kevin_thibedeau]

Aspirin is harmful. Water is harmful.

[drdeca]

Presumably they meant in the way that it was being used in the situation being considered?

[SomeStupidPoint]

....Dosing has everything to do with how harmful something is.

Otherwise, the term overdosing wouldn't exist.