Fentanyl, Mandatory Minimums and the Death Penalty: Trump's War on Drugs

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8. It's far better to have someone get dangerous drugs from a doctor

The globalization of trade has also made it far easier to produce dangerous drugs on a global market. A wall isn't going to stop it. State sanctioned murder of dealers isn't going to stop it. Jailing users isn't going to stop it.

The so-called drug war has never made so much as a dent in addiction rates. It's never worked and never will. All drugs should be legalized. The ones that pose no overdose risk should be available OTC. The ones that do should be available with a prescription regardless of why someone wants them. Doing this would destroy the illicit drug market overnight. Nobody would have to get murdered because criminals control the market. Nobody would have to steal and rob to get their next fix. Nobody would OD because of the street variance of dangerous drugs. Addicts would be under a doctor's care and would be more likely to live functional lives.