If you don't believe laws should exist in general you don't have to participate in the conversation. This could include any country/government. Please keep it civil.

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[–] 3 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Alcohol is statistically the most harmful drug[0], so ban alcohol and legalise and regulate the others like we currently do with alcohol.

[0] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285843262_Drug_harms_in_the_UK_A_multi-criterion_decision_analysis

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 child)

    I mean, the word statistically is carrying a lot of weight in 16 year old single day event thats essentially subjective. As well as the fact it ranks tobacco in the low 20s vs alcohol in the high 70s. Not to mention prescription opiates and the context by which they are relevant is not included (couldn't be in a "study" from 2010). Around 3 times more people die from tobacco use annually. But, regardless of that, would you then enact a prohibition on any "harmful" drugs? Or just alcohol?

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  • [–] 4 points 3 days ago

    Exactly what I was about to say..... Implement David Nutt's recommendations.

    Also allow using these drugs in medical research and stop ignoring their medical benefits even if the drugs remain restricted for the public.

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