Rexia2022 t1_j6mm7zo wrote
Studies show decriminalisation along with offering treatment to be the most effective way to deal with drug problems. Posturing about being tough on drugs has been a complete waste of money and police time for nothing more than a virtue signal.
Max_Fenig t1_j6mufvm wrote
It wasn't just virtue signaling... it put hundreds of thousands of people into the American slave industry.
hardy_83 t1_j6o9hlt wrote
Not a complete waste from the perspective of oppressing minorities and the poor. Then it's a resounding success.
and_dont_blink t1_j6mpei5 wrote
As a caveat, those studies are:
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Are about outcomes for the addicted, less so the quality of life for others in the community
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Not as effective as you'd hope. You can find metrics that improve, so you can technically say it's more effective, but not in dramatic ways
>Posturing about being tough on drugs has been a complete waste of money
Have to define posturing, it's one thing for someone to shoot up or rock a pipe in their own home , it's another for kids to get on the bus or train and learn meth smells like cat pee.
ShpongleLaand t1_j6p7ojk wrote
Even if it's not as effective as promised, pretty much anything at this point is better than the sick societal self harm that is drug prohibition.
The data isn't fully conclusive that decriminalization makes everything better, but it is conclusive that the war on drugs does more harm than good.
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