That is precisely what Portugal has done with major success.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Krugman (Redacted sender "ckrugman" for DMARC)"
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Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 4:11 AM
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: Federal Drug Policy Softens as Whites Become
Face of Heroin Addiction
I have always thought that personal use of drugs should be legalized as long as a person is able to maintain while doing so. Those who don't can be dealt with accordingly based on their failed to maintain and function in society.
Chuck
-----Original Message----- From: Miriam Vieni
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 11:23 AM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: Federal Drug Policy Softens as Whites Become Face of Heroin Addiction
Well, as pointed out in Chasing The Scream, most people who use heavy pain
medication after surgery, don't become addicted. They taper off the
medication because they have full lives and emotional security. For months
before my hip replacement surgery in 2005, I was taking incredible amounts
of pain medication, all kinds of opiates, and then that continued after the
surgery. But I didn't become an addict. And ten years ago, it wasn't as
difficult to get those prescriptions filled and delivered.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Hachey
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 1:12 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: Federal Drug Policy Softens as Whites Become
Face of Heroin Addiction
Hi all,
Bottom line here, and it's a well-worn cliché. One size does not fit all.
For some, they may have had too much access to prescription pain killers and
became addicted. For others, it's chronic pain that requires constant use of
these same pain killers. The crhonic sufferers will be hurt badly if the
government insist on making it harder for everyone to get the pain killers.
Sad how when it was believed that mostly nonwhites were suffering the answer
was punishment and jail.
Now, let me walk something back. When it comes to race, one size does indeed
fit all. In other words, what's good for whites is also good for nonwhites.
Bob Hachey
