Reply #10: as a former Libertarian for 20 years-I agree

[w8liftinglady]

with exactly the conditions you outline.I think you will see far less drug related crime in kids,who are the targets for the dealers(at least in my area).As a nurse,I can tell you that the side effects from sharing needles and using dirty gear are as bad,if not worse,that the effects of the drugs(AIDS,hepatitis,abcesses).I have never understood why Marijuana wasn't legalized(in most parts).Because I'm subject to drug screens all the time,I can't smoke marijuana,but i would if it were legalized.
My only caveat is that you can't force treatment on an addict,even a self-destructive one who would totally benefit from treatment.