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Originally Posted by Blaster86
There is a very large misunderstanding as to what the goals of decriminalization are. It's not about letting people get high when ever and where ever they want. It's about removing stigma, putting people in places they are more likely to find avenues to help or get help if something happens to them.
It should not work alone and cannot work without other policies being in place.
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Isn't it also diverting certain costs associated with enforcement/court/jail into those programs in an attempt to permanently rehabilitate individuals? Basically a longer term goal to save government money?