Is there a case for RE legalising heroin: my aunt was one of a small number of GPs in London licenced to prescribe heroin to addicts in the sixties and seventies as part of a treatment programme.
Switzerland has had programs giving methadone and heroin to addicts for more than 20 years now. They've been a success; heroin use has plummeted since it's peak in the 90s.
One reason for the success is that giving out free product kills the local market; many users finance their use by selling to and actively recruiting new users.
My great ant and uncle who were wealthy and lived in Zürich would put 300Fr in cash by the entrance area of their house. The idea being that if a junkie would break in, they would just take that money and leave.
Before the legalization a common stereotype would by junkies breaking into places stealing a few things or destroying things while searching for valuables.
Not sure if this is true or a sensible defense mechanism. However it shows something about the attitude during that time.
One reason for the success is that giving out free product kills the local market; many users finance their use by selling to and actively recruiting new users.