Legality of drugs and other substances

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Benjamin DaviesOP·​#4058·​

All drugs should be legal because people have a right to do what they want, as long as it isn’t violating the rights of others.

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Benjamin DaviesOP·​#4137·​·​Criticism

Drugs are a net negative for society.

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Benjamin DaviesOP·​#4138·​·​Criticism

The purpose of the law isn’t to minimise negatives and maximise positives. The purpose of the law is to uphold the rights of people.

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Dirk Meulenbelt·​#4342·​·​Criticism

Drugs are too broad of a category. Is widespread cocaine use the same as occasional magic mushrooms? The latter is suggested to have neuro-protective benefits.

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