The trouble with open use and most other 'compassionate' drug policies are they actually make the problems worse, if I let my foster kids do what ever the eff they want, drink, use drugs, screw in the house and I just lock myself in my bedroom and ignore it all then their drug use, crime and general self destructive behavior goes up, both individually and as a group, a new kid moving in that has mild issues will soon follow the other kids deeper into greater use because drug use also has an Overton window as well, if you live in a community where open drug use is fine along with the crime and violence that supports it then that becomes your normal in the same way drinking and driving used to be normal even when nominally illegal
My fear from my experience in the field is what ever we do as a society that doesn't actively discourage drug use, homelessness and it's associated behavioral issues, policies like safe supply, open use and the benign neglect of policing the DTES, Whalley corridor etc, draws more people into addiction and ultimately death
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