Prosecuting drug dealers has never led to less drug usage or fewer overdoses. We all know that by now.
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Japan was the birthplace of methamphetamine. Addiction was a huge problem. It appears that prosecution has worked to lessen drug usage. Many Asian countries had severe drug problems, learned from their history, and know that the "stop the war on drugs" narrative is BS.pic.twitter.com/xdZ7PhGgBP
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Paul Retweeted John Hamasaki
Our sociologists reliably explain that when studied prohibition is consistently counter productive. Exacerbating, usage, availability, addiction, overdoses and violence in our community.
#EndTheWarOnDrugs to make our city and society safer.https://twitter.com/HamasakiLaw/status/1436497301833277444?t=dsQ8Bsoy3kkH2ERejt5YSQ&s=19 …Paul added,
John Hamasaki @HamasakiLaw“a large body of prior research that cast doubt on theory that stiffer prison terms deter drug misuse/drug-law violations. The evidence strongly suggests that policymakers should pursue alternative strategies that research shows work better and cost less.” https://www.pewtrusts.org/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2018/03/more-imprisonment-does-not-reduce-state-drug-problems …1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
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"We conclude that prohibition is not only ineffective, but counterproductive, at achieving the goals of policymakers both domestically and abroad."https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/four-decades-counting-continued-failure-war-drugs …
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Abroad: Portugal's oft-cited example -- mandatory treatment for addicts, arrest/jail for drug dealers & traffickers. Comparing fentanyl/heroin/"bath salts"/PCP, etc... blah blah ... to alcohol is disingenuous due to the intrinsic medical differences of the drugs.
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Yeah, unlike alcohol those drugs can be used safely. Portugal imprisons less people for everything than we do in our counterproductive drug war. Usage of these more potent substances is a predicted and predictable result of prohibition.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_law_of_prohibition#%3A%7E%3Atext%3DThe_iron_law_of_prohibition%2C%2C_the_harder_the_drugs.%22?wprov=sfla1 …
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"unlike alcohol those drugs can be used safely." -- this is flat out completely false, and it would cause much more addiction, family tragedy, & death if legalized for recreational use. Drug dealers would like the increased profit$ though.pic.twitter.com/uAKYiyOd9R
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Paul Retweeted Julian Buchanan PhD
As our least toxic anesthetic, fentanyl is used on a daily basis safety under medical supervision. It's Prohibition not the drugs themselves that are dangerous.
#EndTheWarOnDrugs to end the overdoses and make our city safer.https://twitter.com/julianbuchanan/status/968429520788140032?t=wGSYnLvJvcjOHmR52sWDKA&s=19 …Paul added,
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Fentanyl is inherently dangerous, that's why it is _required_ to be used under medical supervision, for a _medical reason_, not for "fun."
Even legal prescription drugs causes many fatalities, thus debunking claims that prohibition is the problem.
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In our current system of prohibition, where drugs consistent in purity and potency are only available to the rich, overdoses are common. However fentanyl is a widely prescribed anesthetic, one of our safest when pure and used properly.
#EndTheWarOnDrugs https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-6253/fentanyl-transdermal/details …1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
Fentanyl is not safe. It's used properly when there's a medical need, not when used to get high. Medical drugs are "not recreational toys." Overdoses still happen a lot w/prescription drugs. What's more scary is that leftist politicians believe the pro-drug dealer narrative.pic.twitter.com/4kPKrw4eEA
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