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Originally Posted by bon_vivant
One of the reasons it failed is because there was (and still is) insufficient treatment and support. Decriminalization helped with reducing backlogs in the courts, but it rendered the cops powerless in keeping things under control on the streets. Decriminalization is not the magic bullet they hoped it would be. Without the other pillars in place (treatment, housing, etc), it's bound to fail.
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From the sounds of what your saying, decriminalization isn't really a solution as it doesn't reduce the burden on police, it just changes the issues they need to contend with. Such as dealing with more violence, thefts, crime in general due to the increased population of users in the community.
Treatment, housing and other social services need to be invested in to make the difference while still maintaining the criminalization and policing to maintain safety in the community. This is a tough policy to enact as it requires more resources(money), without reducing resources somewhere else.
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