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This is what Buttgieg wants.

I personally like the idea of decriminalizing drug use if we could get rid of welfare. Otherwise people will just be perpetually drunk or high if their paycheck remains about the same. I don't see how just taxing the rich would pay for a society of addicts and endless rehab clinics.

I'd also say that many people remain in chronic pain that is incurable. They function best with drugs. Yet our war on opioids has done nothing but make the lives of these people more difficult and of lower quality, not to mention more expensive.

Well at least the Drug Addict-in-Chief would be able to get his Adderall easier if it were legal. As to your broader point, ok.

- Doc

I'd also say that many people remain in chronic pain that is incurable. They function best with drugs. Yet our war on opioids has done nothing but make the lives of these people more difficult and of lower quality, not to mention more expensive.

I basically agree with this. I mostly don't like the current war on opioids.

ajax18 wrote:This is what Buttgieg wants.

I personally like the idea of decriminalizing drug use if we could get rid of welfare. Otherwise people will just be perpetually drunk or high if their paycheck remains about the same. I don't see how just taxing the rich would pay for a society of addicts and endless rehab clinics.

Alcohol is legal already Rip Van Winkle.

Are we to think that decriminalizing marijuana applies to all drugs?

moksha wrote:Are we to think that decriminalizing marijuana applies to all drugs?

Buttigieg wants possession of any drug, methamphetamine, cocaine, etc. to never be punishable with jail time.

EAllusion wrote:

ajax18 wrote:This is what Buttgieg wants.

I personally like the idea of decriminalizing drug use if we could get rid of welfare. Otherwise people will just be perpetually drunk or high if their paycheck remains about the same. I don't see how just taxing the rich would pay for a society of addicts and endless rehab clinics.

Alcohol is legal already Rip Van Winkle.

I'd like to put a stop to people collecting a disability check for alcoholism now as well.

ajax18 wrote:I'd like to put a stop to people collecting a disability check for alcoholism now as well.

- Doc

ajax18 wrote:

moksha wrote:Are we to think that decriminalizing marijuana applies to all drugs?

Buttigieg wants possession of any drug, methamphetamine, cocaine, etc. to never be punishable with jail time.

What about possession of stolen prescription meds?

What about possession of stolen prescription meds?

This is the full story. According to how I interpret the quote stolen prescription meds would be included in Buttigieg's proposed jailtime immunity policy.

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/12 ... h-cocaine/