(June 3, 2011 at 2:56 am)tackattack Wrote: But how do you go from criminalization to decriminalization with minimal counter swing?While the initial impact of decriminalization might cause a slight upswing in drug use, it would taper off quickly as people got used to it. Regardless of the size of the upswing, however, it is a necessary step to get us in control of the drug problem.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell