I don’t like cocaine: it makes people into worse versions of themselves, and isn’t even an interesting experience in the way that psychedelics can be. You get no insights on coke other than perhaps “cause I’m worth it, bitch”.
Having said that, if it’s so common and prohibition has been unsuccessful, it’s probably time to legalise and regulate it. Set up supply chains that are ethical (or at least more ethical than organised crime) and subject to legally enforceable standards on ingredients in the way that food, alcohol and pharmaceuticals are, so the lines of coke people are doing aren’t cut with whatever random chemicals were available (for the sake of future healthcare budgets as much as anything). Of course, restrict sales to over-18s only, tax it as one does alcohol (another harmful drug, albeit with a lot of social acceptability) and tobacco, and have notices on each package about the effects and side-effects of cocaine and where to seek help if you have a problem.
I don’t like cocaine: it makes people into worse versions of themselves, and isn’t even an interesting experience in the way that psychedelics can be. You get no insights on coke other than perhaps “cause I’m worth it, bitch”.
Having said that, if it’s so common and prohibition has been unsuccessful, it’s probably time to legalise and regulate it. Set up supply chains that are ethical (or at least more ethical than organised crime) and subject to legally enforceable standards on ingredients in the way that food, alcohol and pharmaceuticals are, so the lines of coke people are doing aren’t cut with whatever random chemicals were available (for the sake of future healthcare budgets as much as anything). Of course, restrict sales to over-18s only, tax it as one does alcohol (another harmful drug, albeit with a lot of social acceptability) and tobacco, and have notices on each package about the effects and side-effects of cocaine and where to seek help if you have a problem.