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word combo "final solution" as applied to some human population has a very strong stink.

also, wow, weed in the same category as opium and company. wow.

Do you seriously want to see this in the US?

Alternatively, the US could be coming around to the realisation that it's time to address its addiction to exploiting people.

I've known a lot of people that use drugs recreationally. The proportion of those that abuse drugs is small. That group almost invariably are in a bad situation before they compound it with drug use. Exploitation is damaging. In my opinion, fewer exploited people means fewer damaged lives means less drug abuse.

> lot of people that use drugs recreationally.

We all know them. HN is full of them.

They are the reason why the production and distribution of drugs is financially viable, why we have functioning markets for illegal drugs. Consequently they, together with the producers and distributors, bear the responsibility for the cost that the existence of this well-lubricated market has on the weak, on those who cannot handle hard drugs recreationally.