[I see my hands]

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Everything you cite is a consequence of prohibition.

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[HangnJudge]

Everything you cite is a consequence of prohibition.

I here you, I am trying to understand your position on this
I have considerable sympathy for your Libertarian virtues on this
Heck, I've agreed with this position in the past

But I work with drug addicts
I have spent my life working in hospitals
The behavior causes multidimensional injury to self and society
And I cannot accept not resisting the tidal draw of this societal affliction.

This society does not have the necessary resources to address this in other
ways other than criminal.
I guess I can always hope for miracle,
but this is an insuffient answer.