[drooogs]

> Is it wrong to want the others around you to not have access to drugs that can destroy their lives?

it's fine for you to want that; it's not okay for you to support the use of state violence to make it so.

I also have lost many friends and years of my own life to heroin. worrying about the cops didn't help any of us.

[mc32]

You can decriminalize possession of small quantities but still make the drug's production and distribution illegal. Instead of state violence (which is basically moot in a decriminalized use environment), let's talk about the violence of addiction [to hard drugs]. It does violence to mind, body, family and many other things.

[drooogs]

> You can decriminalize possession of small quantities but still make the drug's production and distribution illegal.

sure, this at least makes it possible for drug users to seek help without fearing legal repercussions, but it doesn't do much to stop people from overdosing due to inconsistent purity and nasty cuts (eg, fentanyl and friends). it does nothing to stop the killings in source countries and poor communities where drugs are sold.

[dtwest]

> I realize that this is becoming a popular opinion, but why? I almost understand the full prohibition mindset more.

I was simply trying to explain why. I think the full prohibition mindset makes no sense personally. It would include more state violence, so I am confused why you think that is as valid as the parent comment's opinion of treating each drug differently.