Hollywood-style "pushers" aren't real, but we could and should enforce a seller's "Duty of Care". This should also be a thing for alcohol, of course. The so-called "Good Publican", but with actual liability for harm.
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The point is that most drugs are a one way tunnel and while people should be free to decide there are some people that do not understand the consequences of their action and some years in everybody life when we are quite stupid. Ok with reversible wrong choices but not irreversible
Truth, but what about alcohol, motorbikes, skydiving, unsafe sex, horse-riding, mountain-biking and rollerblading?
(I've only come to serious harm from the last two).
If people are warned of the dangers by the supplier and choose to continue... they're making a choice. A choice we should not make for them.
Yes but admit. At 18 when you speed with a car you do not realize what is an accident. I went into a tree at 100mph. I am a survivor. I would never do that now and I am happy I didn't have to pay all my life for a stupid stunt. People are free to decide when they can really understand the consequences.
Truth, and I'm glad you're okay, but IRL I know people in their forties and fifties still doing stupid stuff.
At some point, "you're an adult and responsible for your choices" has to start...