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You really want to live in a world where anyone with $10k can start prescribing medication? It'd be nice for the heroin dealer down the street, as the no longer have to worry about the cop. Just pay your yearly fee and start slinging Oxy. No downside to that, right

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Licenced medical doctors under the current system will already prescribe you oxy (actually they moved into low socio-economic areas to sling dope, theres your upper class medical profession) so not sure what your attack is here

But they have to worry about the state medical board revoking their license. That at least moderates wanton opiate dispensing.

There can still be laws, code of conduct etc, eveil jaim time for ethics violators. Just dont restrict supply by only giving licences to people with medical degrees.

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