re: #183 Rightwingconspirator

What I’m left with is how addicts might still commit violent crimes just for the money to buy. Legal or not.

Where legal cheap brands will serve poor customers. Look at alcohol - does your typical wino drink Chteau Margaux bordeaux or does he drink the cheapest vodka on the market? A vodka or Maddog 20/20 type fortified wine for a small enough price one can panhandle a dollar or five from those unlucky enough to meet you but not so much that said wino has to commit violent crime.

The other alternative is to allow for supply under medicare/medicaid to those who are addicted and without other resources.

People commit crimes to obtain things that they cant get legally anyway. If they face prison for their addiction what do they have to fear about how they feed that addiction? But how many people turn to violent crime for their beer or cigarettes?

Things do not have to remain how they are now just because of unnecessary fears.