It's the same reason why #SexWork needs to be #decriminalized globally [and why #Germany did decriminalize it!] as the only effective means to combat #SexualExploitation is to #defund #OrganizedCrime, which would literally drain society instead, "charging" an extreme "tax rate" in comparison to any regulator whilst also undermining and straining public infrastructure and services.

• Whereas with a legal business it's trivial to exercise regulation and thus enshure #WorkerSafety, #Healthcare and #ConsumerProtection!

@Darkphoenix Personally I think all #drugs should be #decriminalized and the hard ones should be sold OTC at #pharmacies to enable #QualityControl, #ConsumerProtection, #AddictionRelief, #Healthcare, #YouthProtection and also deprive #OrganizedCrime of #revenue.

• Cuz the reason there isn's a "#BlackMarket" for illegal #alcohol in places like #Germany is because illicit distilleries cannot turn a profit when they are being outcompeted by legal producers who don't have the "overhead" of a criminal enterprise necessary.

Also as we saw with alcohol and #cannabis any #Prohibition is just harmful and doesn't impact #SupplyAndDemand, but it does impact #crime, #PublicHealth and everything else...

• People didn't start to or consumed more #weed since it got #decriminalized, it only resulted in divestment and defunding of organized crime as people prefer to #Homegrow and #share with trustworthy friends than give money to some shady pusher!

@Nonilex well, the #Trump-Regime has #decriminalized #corruption!

• So de-jure it's not #illegal…

@thetyee IMHO all drugs should be #decriminalized so that #HarmReduction can work and people can get clean, non-adultered stuff from safe sources and #OrganizedCrime would be #defunded...

But that assumes the #DrugWar wasn't about pushing #facism and the #PoliceState...