Dilbert_X wrote:
I was referring to drugs besides 'weed' also, pretty sure cocaine and heroin aren't produced domestically, so its not 'bullshit'.
In those cases 'responsible recreational users' are funding extensive mayhem.
As for marijuana, gang fights, turf wars etc are being funded by 'responsible users'.
You
said "there are always consequences". The key word there being "always". I am going about demonstrating that not to be the case. All I have to do to prove you wrong is prove a single instance, whereas you have to prove it universally.
A lot of weed is grown by harmless hippies, no gang ties, no turf wars. I get most of my weed from harmless hippies. People who know nothing about such matters always assume that all drug dealing is done by gangs and dangerous criminals, which is simply not the case.
Dilbert_X wrote:
I don't care what happens as long as usage is cut and the criminals are taken out of the deal.
If legalisation increases the number of people using then no.
I'd be equally happy with a mandatory life term for dealing.
It would take criminals out of the equation, obviously. It would cut availability to kids, obviously. It would make a lot of money for the government, obviously. It would probably increase overall usage.
Why should that be an issue? That's an issue of personal responsibility, society at large should benefit.