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builder_m at 2023-07-05 11:31:16+00:00 ID:
jqqteogProhibition cannot, will not and has not stopped substance use. It has only pushed it underground, and made it more dangerous. This is backed by data. I am not saying cannabis is risk free, but the risks are best tackled with regulations, just like with alcohol. Cannabis is also a LOT safer than alcohol, which leaves even less of a reason for it to remain banned.
Research on potential harm, drug use statistics, death count, research on the effects of prohibition policies, historical precedent, all of this supports legalization (or at the very least decriminalisation). Which is what I meant when I called your position unscientific.
Flutterpiewow at 2023-07-05 11:44:38+00:00 ID:
jqqum03Cannabis can't be compared to alcohol like that. There's less research on cannabis, but more importantly comparisons based on physiological effects fail to take cultural context into account. There are norms associated with alcohol, and it's used in places like family dinners and even at work places. This means people are more likely to learn how to manage it appropriately. With cannabis, you're more likely to socialize with people who use it for different purposes and who also use amphetamines etc.
Nobody said prohibition gets rid of anything. There's no support for the idea that it won't stay underground and that the dangerous aspwcts will go away if you legalize it though.