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Considering the US still throws people away for going near drugs I’d say the pendulum doesn’t need to swing further the same direction.



Most countries do this. I don't know why people always pick on the US in this regard.


I am under the impression the United States pushed hard for the international treaty in 1961 that required these drugs be prohibited in most of those countries.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Convention_on_Narcoti...


Highest per capital inceration rate.


But not the most stringent drug laws.




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