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Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 06:05 PM Sep 2012

Should all drugs be legalized or decriminalized nationwide?

My personal opinion is that at least marijuana should be made legal nationwide, yet be regulated like tobacco and alcohol. But I'm not sure about more potent drugs like crack and meth. Just want to know...what is everyone else's opinion about this?


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Legalized.
6 (75%)
Decriminalized
1 (13%)
Neither
1 (13%)
Other
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Should all drugs be legalized or decriminalized nationwide? (Original Post) Jamaal510 Sep 2012 OP
Start with weed. I think going for it all wouldn't fly anyway. I suppose brewens Sep 2012 #1
Portugal legalized drugs. Cut use by half... immoderate Sep 2012 #2
legalize mj. decriminalize hard drugs and get people in treatment programs RainDog Sep 2012 #3
That's the way to do it. tridim Sep 2012 #4
I agree with legalizing cannabis felix_numinous Oct 2012 #7
definitely skor584_2il Sep 2012 #5
Marijuana should be regulated and taxed like alcohol. limpyhobbler Oct 2012 #6
 

brewens

(15,359 posts)
1. Start with weed. I think going for it all wouldn't fly anyway. I suppose
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 06:23 PM
Sep 2012

I'd even be willing to let someone like a meth addict get legal pharmaceutical speed if that's what they need. Not good, but if treatment and prison isn't working, better to have some way to avoid them using that garbage. Also help eliminate a lot of the meth labs.

RainDog

(28,784 posts)
3. legalize mj. decriminalize hard drugs and get people in treatment programs
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 10:20 PM
Sep 2012

to help them function in society and to reduce the social costs of addiction.

tridim

(45,358 posts)
4. That's the way to do it.
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 09:52 AM
Sep 2012

I could never support 100% legal meth.

Oh, and treatment programs for opioid addicts too, since it's the number one drug problem in America.

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