I think we need to legalise the illegal drugs

Meth is really bad for people, and should never be legal.

I used to agree with this, because I'm very much a "leave people to their own shit" sort of person. I dislike the idea that someone can be put in prison for choosing to sniff or smoke something that makes them feel good (or even something that makes them feel bad, if that's what they really want to do) and I ESPECIALLY hate that criminals are able to profit so much from it.

However, when you look into real world examples of drugs being made completely legal, it tends to result in an increase in the uptake. More people do it. More harm can be caused.

I prefer a middle of the road approach. Decriminalization of possession is a good place to start (and yes, this is VERY different to legalisation). I would also want to take a thorough look at how substances are entering the country, and make individual assessments on a case by case basis as to whether or not something is a viable candidate to be produced in our country legally, or imported legally. The whole process would need to ethical to avoid a lot of the devastating affects of the international illegal drug trade - no sense in changing the law to simply allow those awful things to continue. It needs to be about making positive changes.

I you happen to be ran over when crossing a street by a driver high on some of these you wouldn't think the same way anymore. Probably because you wouldn't be here to make lame irrational attempts at thinking and anonymously spread your ignorance on online forums

Considering every single one of those drugs were actually legal at one point in time and used medicinally, I agree.

I only agree with legalizing meth. Marijuana is very dangerous.

Idk about legalizing but I think we should reduce penalties for possession. Seems too extreme that you could be caught with one pain pill and become a felon for life. Its much harder to get a decent job as a felon. So it makes them use more drugs. I like the way Canada deals with drugs better than my country.

I'd legalize a lot/ most, but my cut off point would probably be cocaine, legalize up to and including drugs that do the same damage as that then decriminalize the rest but still prosecute dealers.

What gets me is that they prosecute users. In the state's eye you're a poor wretch who's fallen into drug use... So to help you we're going to prosecute you. Yeah that makes a lot of sense.

I think we should just have a free market and let everyone sell anything. With the added restriction it can't be violating any rights. Like not selling human meat of people you just kidnapped.

If drugs are legal it will be a big hit for criminals. Drugs will be sold in the same way alcohol and cigarettes are sold.

You know all this stuff is bad for you, but if you wanna do it, you should be free to do so.

If some idiot wants to throw away their life in an overdose haze of heroin and LSD... let them. If you make a buck selling them that shit legally, good for you.
Natural selection can be a good thing.

I think these drugs should all be added to our water supply.

I only really agree with Marijuana, cause I'll probably try it in the future. But I really *hate* meth. Out of everything you said, meth is the worst one. I cannot stress how much I HATE this drug, it should die, just cease to exist. I think no one should do it under any circumstances. No one who does it even enjoys it or does it for fun, it's always cause they were curious or peer-pressured into it, and then their addicted. So many people do the unthinkable just to get a hold of this drug. It should be illegal everywhere, and remain illegal.

I can agree with legalizing marijuana so you can have 2 oz for personal use

Totally agree. Same rules as the alcohol and same regulations. The profits are clear:
1) No black market
2) Less criminal activities in general
3) Money from the VAT
4) Clean the quality of the products (less overdose)

I don't see, why a sane adult person should be told what substances can he get into his system.

I actually agree with you on this - and for years have advocated a method. Most people do not understand that most of the harm that illicit drugs do actually occurs in the supply chain prior to the end user.

My approach would be to allow any (and all) drugs to be obtained from a pharmacy. To get a drug not prescribed by a Doctor for a medical condition you would have to sign a waiver (with witnesses) that you personally accept all responsibilities for your actions while under the influence of the drug. That you clearly understand that no employer has any legal obligation to employ you, and can fire you for no other cause, if the drug affects you abilities to work or accept normal responsibilities. That your insurance coverage is not responsible for more than basic medical care from any condition or situation caused by your using or being under the influence of the drug. YOu cannot sue the drug companies or the pharmacies for any health or other effects from the drug use, etc.

The supply chain would be legalized and there would not be much profit to support the criminals who now supply most drugs. The drug companies would be able to make 100% or better profit. The pharmacies would make a good profit, and the street price would drop like a rock for most drugs.

Because the effects are solely on you, and everyone else can cut you out of their lives... I believe that drug use would also drop significantly for all the hard drugs. The reduction in crime worldwide would be significant.

Less people would destroy their lives - and destroy other lives.

But why?

Yeah, as if anyone willing to take the risk of using any of these drugs would worry about the risk of getting caught using them. Criminalising them does absolutely nothing to stop people using them. Giving them a criminal record for using them only serves to further ruin their lives and make it even harder to quit.

Yes, along with prostitution & tax the shit out of both of them. That way they could lower tax on essentials (though I doubt they'll do that, "gotta" make the rich richer after all).

I can agree with legalizing marijuana. But not the rest.

aside from medical negligence and legitimate chronic pain patients i just cant understand how anyone would just decide to start takin opioids for fun with all todays blatant issues and awful examples of how it ends up

The government taking people's drugs is stealing, and stealing is immoral, so I am inherently against the government taking people's drugs. However, I am also against people using these drugs for non-medical purposes, because you're supposed to take good care of your body, and wasting your brain away with drugs is not doing that.