re: Oregon just re-criminalized drug possession and use

It is my opinion that the issue here wasn’t the lack of enforcement of drug prohibition but the lack of enforcing all of the other laws that vagrant druggies were committing like burglary, vandalism, trespassing, assault, battery, public urination, armed robbery, etc. If they actually enforced basic laws to keep violent vagrants off the streets, then the drug use wouldn’t be as big of an issue.

Think of it this way: imagine a car is speeding. A car that is going 20 mph over the speed limit may or may not actually be endangering other drivers. If they’re driving on an empty stretch of interstate in broad daylight while driving in a straight line, they’re driving safely. If they’re weaving in and out of traffic, changing lanes without signaling, tailgating, running stop signs and red lights, or overrunning their headlights so they can’t stop before seeing potential obstacles in front of them, they’re probably a much bigger danger.

Speeding is illegal in both contexts, but is it the actually dangerous behavior in and of itself? While drug use is not good for society, what is really bad is when people rob, assault, and destroy innocent people and property. If one can do drugs in a way that only harms themselves, I don’t see an issue with it. However, the second they start weaving between cars, changing lanes without signaling, tailgating, running stop signs/traffic signals, and overrunning their headlights, they need to be taken off the goddamn road.