Yes, you have a point, as things stand today. The weak get slammed by the justice system for holding what they need to stave off the pain of withdrawl, while at the same time they spiral down further with each hit.
It seems to me that the only two long-term choices we have here is to either abandon the fight - and so no more petty police harrassment - or adopt the Singapore solution - no more drugs available, as the dealers are all dead.
You can still buy drugs in Singapore. The difference is drug dealers are much more likely too shoot cops instead of surrendering and taking the rap for getting busted. And if they do catch you can always bribe your way out. Thailand is the same way.
The weak get slammed by the justice system for holding what they need to stave off the pain of withdrawl,”
There are LEGAL drugs that stave off the pain of withdrawal. We do not need to “abandon the fight”, but there also needs to be a balance of treatment and enforcement.