[umvi]

Correct me if I'm wrong, decriminalization just means you won't be charged with a crime if you are in possession of drugs, but you will still be charged with stealing if you steal. Stealing for the purpose of buying drugs does not get a free pass under drug decriminalization afaik.

[jamil7]

Yeah this does make sense and my comment didn't really take that in to account. I guess I imagined more leniency when a drug addict is no longer seen as a criminal.

[B_ryJenkins]

From what i know that is correct, there definitely would have been more backlash if they changes the laws on theft along with this.