What if?Heroin was decriminalised?

Question

If heroin was decriminalised/legally registered throughout this world..a Brave Government decision by all accounts..Do you think the economies of Afghanistan,Pakistan et al,would fail to provide funds needed by terrorists to be active? I realise that the Fear Factory has reason for this not to be..junkies being useless attention-seeking pieces of shite..but the bucket goes to the well..Who decides who drinks?

Answer 1

As the criminalisation of heroin is the cause of most of the harm to addicts and society, I think decriminalisation would be a good idea (and I am not advocating a free for all - some sort of system of registration and controlled delivery, together with proper health care and assistance in breaking the addiction is what I suggest).

Any knock on effect on the restriction of the flow of income to freedom fighters everywhere is a bonus.

Answer 2

Many countries have made heroin legal with excellent results.

Many people use heroin who are not the down and out junkies most people think of.

Many outwardly upstanding people are quite familiar with the needle and spoon. Especially in the medical field.

Answer 3

I would hope that more people would overdose. Seriously. If anyone wants to do heroin that is fine. My problem is when they become a burden over many years to the rest of us.

So lets make all drugs legal, and encourage people to over dose.

Answer 4

"a brave government decision by all accounts"? what is so brave about decriminalised heroin. You really mean,Stupid government decision by all accounts? right?

Answer 5

Many countries have laws that are much stricter and hang and shoot people for crime- if they did that for drug abuse- it would never get started- once they are hooked -they will lie,steal, kill and do anything to get them- if it were legal we would have even more drug an driving problems- there are enough drunks on the rode as it is-D