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Title: OREGON IS THE FIRST STATE TO DECRIMINALIZE ALL ILLEGAL DRUGS
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URL Source: https://www.blacklistednews.com/art ... decriminalize-all-illegal.html
Published: Feb 2, 2021
Author: Mike Rivero
Post Date: 2021-02-02 19:26:54 by Horse
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Views: 203
Comments: 10

Oregon made history today. It has decriminalized all drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and meth, via Measure 110. Users in possession of drugs can now opt for rehab rather than go to prison. Oregon is, of course, the first state in the US to pass this type of legislation.

From USA Today:

Instead of a criminal justice-based approach, the state will pivot to a health care-based approach, offering addicts treatment instead of prison time. Those in possession will be fined $100, a citation that will be dropped if they agree to a health assessment.

The law goes into effect Monday and will be implemented over the next decade by the state officials at the Oregon Health Authority.

Advocates say the pivot will be life-changing for thousands of Oregonians.

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#3. To: Horse (#0)

This is a big question. Everyone agrees that drug abuse, especially of cocaine and the like, is quite destructive. But there is a debate on whether criminalization is the best way to keep people away from them.

It obviously can't be claimed that making these drugs illegal keeps them out of the country. It does drive the price of them up, which contributes to crime, both in territorial wars between dealers and in theft by addicts to pay for expensive drugs. For people that are naturally anti-authoritarian, having drugs be illegal can be an encouragement to use them.

On the flip side, there is the Darwin argument that might say that if people are inclined to destroy themselves with drugs, let them. Clears the gene pool for more responsible human beings. I've always been an advocate of free choice in such things and decriminalizing drugs helps give people that free choice. How can we teach responsibility to people without giving them the freedom to go hang themselves?

It will be an interesting experiment to see how Oregon fairs. I guess we have Amsterdam as an example also.

Pinguinite  posted on  2021-02-02   22:20:16 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Pinguinite, 4um (#3)

Last I read, the situation in Holland sorted itself out with good results for all. Correct me if I'm mis-remembering.

Lod  posted on  2021-02-02   22:58:02 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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#5. To: Lod, 4um (#4)

Correct me if I'm mis-remembering.

Was that pre or post woke insanity? I don't honestly know.

Esso  posted on  2021-02-02 23:14:27 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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