For example, I don’t use TikTok. I never have, and I never will, and I’d advise everyone else to get off the platform too. I genuinely believe it’s objectively harmful to people’s mental health and possibly even a threat to democracy. That said, I also believe people should be free to decide for themselves whether they want to use it or not, which is why I’m against the U.S. government banning it.
The illegality of production and sale makes the drugs far more likely to be adulterated or a concentration other than advertised, which kills people. Prohibition causes black markets, which leads to people resolving disputes through violence since they can’t use the courts.
Legalization would make all of that go away, almost instantly.
Yes, I omitted that I didn’t think all production should be illegal but it should require standards and permits at least. No one should be producing them in a home made lab for example if they intend to sell it to others and all sales should be through pharmacies and legitimate businesses.
That’s comparable to alcohol. I’d be good with that.