Oregon has shown that drug legalization that comes before building a functional health care system doesn't produce the same results as Portugal. Legalization works in Portugal because they have that. Drugs must be treated as a medical issue, not a criminal issue, but they must be treated. Sure we can legalize before we have health care, but it's gonna be a little fucked up.
Ideally, there's free rehab. Most drugs are legal but in some cases only permitted in a supervised matter, with tested product. Some drugs are just too dangerous for recreational use and will remain banned, with laws against import, manufacturing and sales but not possession.
Oregon has shown that drug legalization that comes before building a functional health care system doesn't produce the same results as Portugal. Legalization works in Portugal because they have that. Drugs must be treated as a medical issue, not a criminal issue, but they must be treated. Sure we can legalize before we have health care, but it's gonna be a little fucked up.
Ideally, there's free rehab. Most drugs are legal but in some cases only permitted in a supervised matter, with tested product. Some drugs are just too dangerous for recreational use and will remain banned, with laws against import, manufacturing and sales but not possession.