I'm not sure what I think about legalization. I know what we're currently doing isn't working. Whether legalization is worse or better is an open question. Sometimes I think having places such as historical opium dens, but with more humane facilities, might be a partial solution.
There's also (at least) three separate considerations. One is the use and the health aspects to the individual, and the costs borne by the rest of us.
An other is the actions individuals under the influence take, and the costs to the rest of us.
And lastly there are the activities related to circumventing the existing laws - basically smuggling, turf wars, trafficking violence, etc.
That said, I think this is an example of something that should be the domain of the individual states - the only thing the feds should be involved in is importation.
I'm not sure what I think about legalization. I know what we're currently doing isn't working. Whether legalization is worse or better is an open question. Sometimes I think having places such as historical opium dens, but with more humane facilities, might be a partial solution.
There's also (at least) three separate considerations. One is the use and the health aspects to the individual, and the costs borne by the rest of us.
An other is the actions individuals under the influence take, and the costs to the rest of us.
And lastly there are the activities related to circumventing the existing laws - basically smuggling, turf wars, trafficking violence, etc.
That said, I think this is an example of something that should be the domain of the individual states - the only thing the feds should be involved in is importation.