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Originally Posted by HarryT
Could one not use exactly the same argument about any drug use (and let's not forget that alcohol is a drug)? Should people who use cannabis or cocaine be "criminalised"?
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I think you're perfectly correct that the analogy carries, although I’m not sure which direction you’re carrying it
. I personally feel that drug legalization should be considered on a drug-by-drug basis as a public health issue (rather than as a moral issue). I think it’s very difficult to build a rational argument for banning marijuana – its illegality contributes to a massive black market economy and has the criminalizing effect discussed. Methamphetamine dealers on the other hand I’m all for draconian punishment.