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Leftist Scottish Govt Proposes Decriminalising Drugs Amid Overdose Crisis
Breitbart ^ | 07/08/2023 | BREITBART LONDON

Posted on 07/08/2023 8:12:07 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

LONDON (AP) – The Scottish government has proposed decriminalising possession of all drugs for personal use to tackle one of Europe’s highest overdose death rates.

The suggestion was almost instantly blocked by the Conservative UK government in London, which said it had “no plans” to soften drug laws. The semi-autonomous Edinburgh government, led by the pro-independence Scottish National Party, said Friday that removing criminal penalties for drug possession would “allow for the provision of safe, evidence-based harm reduction services.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: crisis; decriminalizing; drugs; europe; overdose; scotland; scottish
So decriminalizing drugs is going to stop people from overdosing?? 🙄
1 posted on 07/08/2023 8:12:07 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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2 posted on 07/08/2023 8:13:25 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Singapore doesn’t have a drug problem.


3 posted on 07/08/2023 8:15:01 AM PDT by marron
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yeah that’ll solve things..../sarc


4 posted on 07/08/2023 8:18:59 AM PDT by xp38
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Yep...that will work. I suspect it’s a plan to get junkies to just OD..and die to eliminate them from the “system ‘.


5 posted on 07/08/2023 8:21:58 AM PDT by Lockbar (Even when you think you finally have enough ammo, you still really don't have enough. )
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To: dfwgator

Just yesterday there was an article regarding the problems caused by Portugal’s decriminalization of drugs. Hey, if something is proven not to work, just double-down and do it elsewhere! Just make all places unlivable and everyone will be equally miserable.


6 posted on 07/08/2023 8:26:06 AM PDT by CFW (old and retired)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Not a good move.


7 posted on 07/08/2023 8:35:10 AM PDT by sauropod (Sun Tzu: “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting”)
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Aids cured homosexuality. It took out gays and druggies.

Should we take this attitude?


8 posted on 07/08/2023 8:37:21 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (e allowed )
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To: ChicagoConservative27
It's a libertarian solution. "Stop global warming! Legalize all narcotics!"

"Stop overcrowding! Legalize all narcotics!"

"Stop air pollution! Legalize all narcotics!"

"Stop drug overdoses!" Legalize all narcotics!"

Makes perfect sense ..... to dope addicts.

9 posted on 07/08/2023 8:39:50 AM PDT by LouAvul (Daniel 4:17: "..the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will.." )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Leftists are backwards .LOL


10 posted on 07/08/2023 8:47:46 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What could possibly go wrong? After all, it’s worked out so well in San Francisco.


11 posted on 07/08/2023 9:00:03 AM PDT by LuxAerterna
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Drug ODs, Free Abortions, Transgender Surgery -—Scotland will be people-free in a few decades


12 posted on 07/08/2023 9:10:08 AM PDT by RaginRak
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To: dfwgator

Wrong movie.

The state-sponsored Thanatorium is the end of this road.

Have a good time at your good death.
The drug of your choice with a kicker.

Soylent Green


13 posted on 07/08/2023 9:10:48 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

THESE “leaders” need a trip to USA that includes NYC/Portland?Seattle/SF/LA/Chicago, etc.


14 posted on 07/08/2023 10:06:39 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: LuxAerterna

AND-—Chicago—NYC—SF/Seattle/Denver/ etc.


15 posted on 07/08/2023 10:07:47 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Retarded retards, are gonna retard.


16 posted on 07/08/2023 10:12:15 AM PDT by vpintheak (There is no Trans. There is only mentally ill)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

To the cold hearted it does work, in a few years all the addicts end up dead, problem solved.


17 posted on 07/08/2023 12:50:22 PM PDT by 2001convSVT (Asking questions is your right.)
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Well, yes. They put a Pakistani Muslim in charge. So while drugs are strictly forbidden for him and drug crimes are punished harshly in muslim countries, it’s good policy to get Scots hooked on drugs so that they’ll be too preoccupied with getting stoned and its consequences to reject or fight the continued invasion and takeover of their homeland.


18 posted on 07/08/2023 3:45:45 PM PDT by fluorescence
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To: fluorescence

It is what is appening in the United States of America.


19 posted on 07/08/2023 3:54:03 PM PDT by sport
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