They weren’t saying it was a good thing, just that it would be better than what we have. Which is true.
Comment on America Has Become a Digital Narco-State - Paul Krugman
Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks agoFreely available heroin is not a good thing. Drug addiction would get significantly worse. Decriminalize possession, criminalize distribution. That’s a more balanced approach
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
demonsword@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
same thing was argued about cannabis and there was no explosion of addiction predicted by the puritanist false Cassandras.
Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
That’s because Cannabis is not a substance with a strong chemical addiction. There has been a significant increase in cannabis usage. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/ss/ss6511a1.htm
Strictly, Cannabis isn’t really any worse than alcohol.
Heroin is far worse. Drugs are addictive, and when available legally it will encourage more people to try them.