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Don't you think most people who would be interested in buying heroin in the store can already get it?

Sure, but there's a huge difference between meeting up with "a guy" in secret to buy it versus popping into the shop and picking some up while running errands.

There's also an implied suitability in the sense that "stores wouldn't be allowed to sell if it was really that harmful". This may or may not be true but it certainly impacts our cultural mindset around alcohol.

In looking at the data for pot usage in CO around legalization, the data is mixed. Teen usage rates of pot went down after legalization, while adult usage rates went up. The 2020 data is not yet out from what I could see. Like with all drugs, potentiation will alter the dosage rates of individuals, so data on weight of drug sold needs to be calibrated over time. Though pot and heroin are vastly different drugs in terms of effect and addiction, the pot legalization effects provide some guidance on usage among those that can purchase it legally. Per what little data I could see, it does seems that legalization increases use of the drug. As to what that does towards safety and health, I've no clue and would love it if another HNer could enlighten us.

https://www.google.com/search?q=chart+marijuana+usage+in+col...

I think oxycontin is an interesting example.

A lot of people got (get) "incidentally" addicted, due to overprescription / easy supply.

Regulatory failure and corruption didn't help, of course.

Not verified, 100% pure pharmaceutical grade heroin.

This is especially important considering that it seems most overdose deaths are due to it being laced with fentanyl or similar. My brother died this way

I'm very sorry for your loss.

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