Oregon Legalizes Heroin

[stovebolts]

JLB
I just read an article on Oregon's decriminalization. It's pretty lame. It comes with a $100 fine and no guarantee that the addict will receive the treatment they need.

 

[Corn Pop]

A fine for what?

 

[jasonc]

JLB
I just read an article on Oregon's decriminalization. It's pretty lame. It comes with a $100 fine and no guarantee that the addict will receive the treatment they need.

that solves nothing

 

[Corn Pop]

that solves nothing

Revenue gathering. Many seem to think tax or fines is a solution.

They tried to stop people smoking, hit them in the pocket and taxed the crap of of it, it just made addicts more broke and more shops started getting robbed for smokes.

 

[jasonc]

Revenue gathering. Many seem to think tax or fines is a solution.

They tried to stop people smoking, hit them in the pocket and taxed the crap of of it, it just made addicts more broke and more shops started getting robbed for smokes.

oh,there is an underground pot net work .

sell pot without a permit and tax free.

pot heads will steal ,lets just say I have seen it in my,area as they stole from,each other .

 

[stovebolts]

that solves nothing

No, it doesn’t. The article said they wanted to shift tax revenue from pot sales which currently support the schools and use that for treatment, but they aren’t adding any additional beds and treatment is optional, not mandated.
I wonder what will happen if they don’t pay their fine?
Also, they want to legalize mushrooms for treatment. The Oregon coast is full of mushrooms which is why the hippies flocked to cities like Eugene or smaller cities closer to the coast. I remember spending time near there in the 90s and you knew you were stepping back into the 60s