Prohibition: So What?

As Amsterdam is testament to, decriminalization will only initially increase overall drug use, but the long term rates will be negligible, at best. As the author of this article said, though, where's the harm in drug use rising? A system of regulated, taxed drugs is better than the lack of a system we currently have in place. Safety would increase dramatically, especially in the case of "hard" drugs, such as heroin, because of the regulated standards that would be put in place.

Really, a very well written article, and a sign that maybe - maybe - the idea of decriminalization isn't taboo anymore.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

If drugs were ever to be decriminalized, I'm sure laws to prevent driving under the influence would be put in place. Same goes for public disturbances, and other similar situations. It's worked pretty well for alcohol all these years, why wouldn't it work for other drugs?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by KILLERAOC

The illegal drug trade...one of the great scourges of man-kind. If things stay the way they are now, eradicating the drug trade in any nation is nill. The damn things will always WORK, and as long as they work people will continue to want them....and as long as people want them someone will be more then happy to supply it. Illegal drugs are one of the most profitable (if not the most profitable) products you can produce in the world.

But soon we will be given a new tool in the war on drugs...a tool...properly implimented and regularly maintained...has the potential to decimate the drug trade by cutting off the demand.

Vaccines have already been developed and are currently in the final approval stages that cause the body to stimulate an large immune response when a target drug is introduced to the body. In effect, this makes snorting coccaine about as pleasurable as snorting chalk dust...no high is experienced or CAN be experienced regardless of the amount.

After being effectively refined (so as not to be easily duped by some isomer/add on group) and screened, its a simple matter of the government mandating these vaccinations for any individuals attending public schools/public officals/government employees. Corporations would almost certainly employ a similar policy.

This has the potential to kill off an extremly large portion of the demand...and could potentially cripple the international drug trade. Kill the demand, kill the problem.

O brave new world

That has such people in't!

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.