All drugs.
Regulated.
In pharmacies.
50 aastat uimastisõda pole tarbimist vähendanud.
Kõik Uimastid. Reguleeritud. Apteekides.
Kokaiin, heroiin, MDMA ja teised uimastid – reguleeritud turg musta turu asemel. Ilma lisanditeta. Ilma sõltuvuskuritegevuseta. Ilma et Euroopa tarbijad rahastaksid kartelle.
6.166
Uimastisurmad ELis 2021
87 Mio.
EL kodanikud on tarbinud
1,6 Mio.
Uimastirikkumised ELis 2023
31 Mrd. €
EL uimastiturg/aastas
Allikad: EUDA Euroopa Uimastiraport, EUDA/Europol EL Uimastiturgude Raport
"When the US ended alcohol prohibition, Al Capone's empire collapsed. Not because crime disappeared – but because the most lucrative market became legal."
Analüüs
Why Prohibition Has Failed
Current drug policy causes more harm than it prevents. Here is the analysis.
Health Failure
People don't die from drugs – they die from illegality. Unknown dosages, contamination, lack of medical help.
- Fentanyl Crisis: Synthetic opioids are increasingly being mixed into other substances – without users' knowledge.
- Adulterants: From synthetic cannabinoids to toxic additives – the illegal market has no quality control.
- Dosage Uncertainty: Every batch can have different potency. What was safe yesterday can be lethal today.
Objection: Doesn't regulation lead to more use?
Evidence shows the opposite: Portugal decriminalized all drugs in 2001 – use didn't increase, and among youth it actually decreased. The Netherlands has lower cannabis use rates than Germany despite coffeeshops.
Homelessness and rotting wounds are not inevitable.
In many European cities, necrotic wounds come from contaminated street drugs and infected injection sites. Cutting agents like lidocaine or levamisole destroy vessels and tissue.
People with alcohol dependence consume a regulated, taxed product. Even when homeless they buy legal substances without unknown additives — they do not die from adulterants, do not lose limbs to contaminated poison, and still contribute to the commons through taxes.
Regulation means: pure substances instead of street poison, medical oversight instead of necrosis, revenue instead of downstream costs.
Social Failure
Regulation means: tax revenue instead of cartel profits, professional counseling instead of anonymous street dealing, preventive healthcare instead of emergency medicine.
Today: Black Market
€31+ Mrd.
annually to cartels in the EU
With Regulation
Tax Revenue
for prevention, therapy, education
Source: EUDA/Europol EU Drug Markets Report – estimated annual revenue of the illegal EU drug market.
Stigma Prevents Help
People with addiction problems hide out of fear of social ostracism. They seek help only when it's almost too late – or not at all. In a regulated system, they could openly seek support before the spiral begins – from professionals, not on the street.
Objection: Shouldn't society reject drug use?
Rejection and prohibition are not the same. We socially reject smoking – yet tobacco is legal and regulated. The result: smoking rates have been declining for decades. Honest education and health policy work better than bans.
The Problem Today: Alcohol and Tobacco Next to Bread
Even for legal drugs our system fails: highly toxic alcohol and tobacco are sold in supermarkets next to bread. No entrance age filter, no mandatory counselling, cheap bulk offers. Serious regulation would move these products into specialised outlets with age checks and advice – exactly what we propose for all substances.
Enforcement Failure
"You cannot fight cartels while funding them."
The Prohibition Paradox:
- High Prices: Prohibition keeps prices artificially high – extreme profit margins
- Risk Priced In: Seizures and arrests are calculated business costs
- Constant Demand: 50 years of drug war haven't reduced consumption
- Violence Guaranteed: Illegal markets are regulated with guns instead of lawyers
Objection: Organized crime always exists – regulation won't solve it
True. But we choose which markets to leave them. When the US ended alcohol prohibition, Al Capone's empire collapsed. Not because crime disappeared – but because the most lucrative market became legal. The same pattern is possible.
Pimeala
Miks arutelu ei räägi kunagi regulatsioonist
Igas dokumentaalfilmis uimastikuritegevusest kuuleme: „Lahendust pole." Kunagi ei pühendeta isegi poolt lauset sellele, et tõeline regulatsioon võiks kartellid võimust ilma jätta.
Hollandi näide
Vaatamata kohvikute tolerantsile on uimastijõugud äärmiselt võimsad, infiltreerivad riiki ja mõrvavad tsiviilisikuid. Põhjus: tarneahel jääb illegaalseks.
Poolsüsteem hoiab kartelle elus
Hollandi „tolerants" ei ole regulatsioon – see on poolsüsteem. Kuni tootmine ja hulgimüük jäävad illegaalseks, jäävad kartellid äris.
Rootsi näide
Rootsi valib vastupidise tee: kõige karmim repressioon, rohkem politseid, kiiremad väljasaatmised. Tulemus? Jõuguvägivald püsib kõrge, alaealisi värvatakse, probleem nihkub kadumise asemel. Tugevam löömine ilma regulatsioonita võitleb sümptomite, mitte põhjuste vastu.
Tõeline regulatsioon tähendab:
- Legaalne tootmine riigi kontrolli all
- Legaalne hulgimüük kvaliteedikontrolliga
- Legaalne müük apteekides
- Kartellid kaotavad kogu turu
Alles siis, kui kogu tarneahel on legaalne, saame tõeliselt organiseeritud kuritegevuse võimust ilma jätta.
Solution
How Regulation Works
Regulation is not promotion. We regulate dangerous things not because we want to promote them – but because control protects better than prohibition.
| Alcohol | Medications | Regulated Model | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Limit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓ |
| Quality Control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓ |
| Advertising Ban | ○ | ✓ | ✓✓ |
| Mandatory Consultation | — | ✓ | ✓✓ |
| Medical Monitoring | — | ✓ | ✓✓ |
✓✓ = Stricter control than alcohol
The Five Pillars of Regulation
Quality Control
Pharmaceutical-grade substances with known dosing. No adulterants, no unknown additives.
Medical Support
Initial medical consultation, regular health checks, direct access to therapy options.
Age Control
Strict age verification. Dealers don't ask for ID – licensed sales points do.
Prevention Funding
Tax revenue flows into education, prevention and therapy instead of cartel coffers.
Privacy
Medical confidentiality. No central consumer registry. No data sharing with police or employers.
What Does NOT Happen
- No central consumer registry
- No data sharing with police
- No employer access
- No driver's license linking
What IS Guaranteed
- Medical confidentiality
- Independent oversight
- Purpose-limited health data
- Anonymous statistics
The Process in 4 Steps
1. Registration
Anonymous registration at a licensed sales point. Initial medical consultation.
2. Counseling
Risk education. Regular health checks. Access to therapy.
3. Sale
Pharmaceutical-grade substances are sold with defined dosing and quality control.
4. Funding
Tax revenue for prevention, therapy, research.
Taxes, Subsidies, Solidarity
Regulated sales mean: the state collects taxes, can subsidize prices if needed, and takes responsibility for vulnerable people – because less crime and no blood money are in everyone's own interest.
- Sales are taxed and finance prevention, treatment and social services.
- State price control can undercut dealers and dry up the black market.
- Less crime and no blood money are a moral self-interest for the whole society.
Evidence
International Case Studies
Regulation is not theory – it's practiced worldwide. Here are the results.
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Heroin Program since 1994
Severely heroin-addicted receive pharmaceutical-grade heroin under medical supervision. The program has been running for 30 years.
The Model:
- Heroin-Assisted Treatment (HAT) for severely addicted
- Pharmaceutically pure heroin under medical supervision
- Daily visits to specialized clinics
- Integrated into comprehensive treatment program
↓↓
Acquisitive Crime
↑↑
Social Integration
↑↑
Health
Saves
Cost-Benefit
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Public Health
🇵🇹 Portugal
Decriminalization since 2001
All drugs decriminalized. Possession of small amounts is no longer a crime. Instead: referral to "Dissuasion Commissions". Focus on health, not punishment.
Low
Drug Deaths (EU comparison)
↓↓
HIV Infections
↑↑
Treatments
↓
Incarcerations
Source: EUDA, Transform Drug Policy Foundation
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Coffeeshops since 1976
"Gedoogbeleid" – Tolerance policy for cannabis. Licensed coffeeshops may sell up to 5g. Strict rules: No advertising, no minors, no hard drugs. Result: Cannabis use below EU average.
🇨🇦 Canada
Legalization since 2018
First G7 country with full cannabis legalization. Federal legalization with provincial implementation. Strict quality controls. Result: Black market continuously shrinking, tax revenue rising.
What Research Shows
Use Patterns
Adult use rises modestly, youth use remains broadly stable. Retail density, pricing and prevention are decisive.
Health & Safety
ER visits increase with edibles/high potency products. Governance (THC caps, testing) reduces risk.
Illegal Markets
Cannabis seizures at US border dropped up to 80% since 2013. But cartels shifted to fentanyl, heroin, and meth – that's why regulation must cover ALL drugs.
Scientific Sources
Global Responsibility
Europe's Footprint
Every euro for illegal drugs funds violence – somewhere in the world. Europe shares responsibility.
The Money Flow
🇪🇺 €31B/Year
↓
European Drug Market
↓
Cartel Profits
↓
Weapons
Corruption
Deforestation
Violence
Weaken Cartels
Cannabis legalization works: US border seizures dropped up to 80%. But cartels shift to other drugs – only comprehensive regulation removes all their markets.
Reduce Violence
In Mexico, over 30,000 homicides are recorded annually; organized crime contributes substantially.
Protect Environment
Illegal cocaine production drives large-scale deforestation in Colombia; chemicals contaminate rivers and groundwater.
Human Rights
Cartels use forced labor for production and transport. Women and children are exploited in production areas.
Repressioon ei tööta
Rootsi näitab reaalajas: isegi karmimad meetmed ei peata jõugukuritegevust, kuni turg jääb ebaseaduslikuks ja kasumlikuks. Mantra „karmimalt, kiiremini, välja saata" ei ole lahendus – see on sümptomitega võitlemine ilma haigust ravimata.
Affected Regions
🌎
Latin America
Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia – cartel violence, corruption
🌍
West Africa
Guinea-Bissau, Ghana, Nigeria – transit routes, destabilization
🌏
Southeast Asia
Myanmar, Laos, Thailand – Golden Triangle, human trafficking
Objection: Can we really solve other countries' problems?
It's not about solving their problems – it's about not causing them. Without European demand, there would be no incentive for this violence. We know this principle from conflict minerals and fair trade.
INEGI homicide statistics · Global Organized Crime Index (Mexico) · UNODC Crop Monitoring · CBP drug seizure statistics
Geopolitical Context
UN Conventions and Europe's Options
The 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and subsequent UN conventions forced countries worldwide into a prohibition regime that ignored local traditions and prioritized Western interests.
Countries that refused risked sanctions and exclusion from trade agreements.
Can Europe Resist US Pressure?
✓ Yes, and it's already happening
- Germany 2024: Cannabis legalization despite international pressure
- Netherlands: Tolerated coffeeshops for 50 years
- Portugal 2001: Decriminalization of all drugs
- Switzerland: Heroin prescription programs since 1994
Why It Works
- Economic power: The EU is the world's largest single market – the US cannot simply impose sanctions
- Precedents: Uruguay and Canada fully legalized without consequences
- US shift: 24 US states have legalized cannabis themselves – moral authority is crumbling (DISA)
The European Path
Europe doesn't need to wait for UN reforms. The path is clear:
1. Lead nationally
Individual EU countries can lead the way and develop models for regulating all drugs – step by step.
2. EU coordination
Successful national models can be harmonized through EU mechanisms.
3. Reform UN conventions
With a united EU front, the outdated conventions can be reformed in the medium term.
Objection: Won't we lose credibility by ignoring UN treaties?
The UN drug conventions are from 1961 – before the moon landing, before the internet, before the HIV crisis. They were never updated, despite overwhelming evidence against prohibition. Credibility comes from following science – not clinging to failed dogmas. The US itself no longer follows them. Why should Europe?
UN Single Convention 1961 · TNI: UN Drug Conventions · Global Commission on Drug Policy
Questions & Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Safety & Health
Tõendid näitavad vastupidist. Portugal dekriminaliseeris kõik uimastid 2001. aastal – tarbimine ei suurenenud ja noorte seas isegi vähenes. Hollandis on madalam kanepi tarbimise määr kui paljudes range keeluga riikides, hoolimata kohvikutest. Tarbimine sõltub sotsiaalsetest teguritest, mitte juriidilisest staatusest.
Praegune olukord on halvim noorte kaitse: diilerid ei küsi isikutunnistust. Reguleeritud turg range vanusekontrolli, kontrollitud müügikohtade ja ausa haridusega kaitseb noori paremini kui must turg.
Šveits teeb seda alates 1994. aastast. Raskelt sõltuvad inimesed saavad farmaatsialikult puhast heroiini meditsiinilise järelevalve all. Tulemus: varakuritegevus kadus, tervis paranes, sotsiaalne integratsioon on võimalik. Inimesed käivad tööl, mitte ei varasta. Programm säästab riigile raha ja päästab elusid. See pole hull – hull on see, mida me praegu teeme.
Sõltuvus on haigus, mis sõltub paljudest teguritest – geneetikast, traumadest, sotsiaalsest olukorrast. Juriidiline staatus pole otsustav. Aga: reguleeritud süsteemis jõuame mõjutatud inimesteni varem, saame pakkuda abi ja rahastada ennetust.
Crime & Security
Täpselt vastupidi: me eemaldame nende äribaasi. Keeld on parim toetusprogramm kartellidele – see garanteerib kõrged hinnad ja monopoolsed kasumid. Regulatsioon hävitab selle mudeli. Politsei saab keskenduda tõelisele kuritegevusele, mitte kasutajate tabamisele.
Kanepi legaliseerimine tõestab, et see toimib: kanepi konfiskeerimised USA piiril vähenesid kuni 80%. Aga kartellid kolisid fentanüülile, heroiinile ja metamfetamiinile. See tõestab: ainult KÕIGI uimastite regulatsioon eemaldab nende turud täielikult. See tuleb kombineerida arengupoliitikaga ja õiglaste tarneahelatega.
Society & Morality
Me saadame ausa signaali: uimastid on riskantsed, sellepärast me kontrollime neid. See on usaldusväärsem kui praegune silmakirjalikkus, kus alkohol ja tubakas – ohtlikumad uimastid – on legaalsed, aga teised jäävad keelatuks. Noored näevad vastuolusid läbi. Aus haridus toimib paremini kui keelupropaganda.
Implementation
Regulatsioon rahastab ennast ise. Praegu läheb 31+ miljardit eurot aastas kartellidele – ilma kvaliteedikontrollita, ilma maksutuludeta. Kõigi uimastite reguleerimisega: maksutulud ennetuseks, teraapiaks ja hariduseks. Varajased kogemused legaalsete turgudega näitavad: musta turu osad kahanevad, maksutulud kasvavad.
On toimivaid mudeleid: Portugal alates 2001. aastast, Šveitsi heroiiniprogramm alates 1994. aastast, Kanada kanepi legaliseerimine alates 2018. aastast. Me ei pea jalgratast uuesti leiutama – me saame kogemustest õppida.
Critical Objections
Riik on juba uimastibisnesses – see müüb alkoholi ja tubakat, mis koos põhjustavad üle 200 000 surma aastas ELis. Küsimus pole selles, kas riik reguleerib uimasteid, vaid milliseid. Praegu jätab ta ohtlikumad ained kartellidele, kellel pole kvaliteedikontrolli, pole noorte kaitset ja pole abiteenuseid. Regulatsioon pole «diileri mängimine» – see on vastutuse võtmine, mitte mujale vaatamine.
Õige: uimastid on ohtlikud. Aga inimesed tarbivad neid niikuinii – 87 miljonit eurooplast on seda teinud. Küsimus on: kas nad seisavad silmitsi tundmatu tugevuse ja lisanditega tänaval, või saavad farmaatsiakvaliteediga aineid meditsiinilise järelevalve all? 2021. aastal suri 6 166 inimest ELis üledoosist; riskid tulenevad opioididest, polüuimastite kasutamisest, muutuvast tugevusest ja saastumisest. Regulatsioon vähendab neid riske standardite ja nõustamise kaudu.
Politsei ametiühingutel ja julgeolekuagentuuridel on institutsionaalne huvi status quo vastu: eelarved, positsioonid, volitused sõltuvad «uimastisõjast». See pole süüdistus – see on süsteemne loogika. Aga politseinikud kohapeal ütlevad sageli vastupidist: nad on pettunud, et tabavad samu väikekasutajaid, samas kui tõeline kuritegevus jääb lahendamata. Küsige töötajatelt, mitte funktsionääridelt.
Argument kõlab loogiliselt, aga reaalsus räägib sellele vastu: 87 miljonit eurooplast on kasutanud illegaalseid uimasteid – barjäär ilmselgelt pole piisavalt kõrge. Ja: kriisis inimene leiab täna uimasteid – ainult saastunult, ilma nõustamiseta, ilma abipakkumisteta. Reguleeritud süsteemis saaks sama inimene farmaatsiakvaliteediga ainet, kohustusliku esmase nõustamisega, suunamisega tugiteenustele ja regulaarsete tervisekontrollidega. Apteek pole värav hukatusse – see on koht, kus abi saab alata. Diilerid seda ei paku.
Tõeline Tõde
Regulatsioon pole utoopia.
See on üleminek kaosest süsteemidesse.
Maailm pärast seda on:
— vähem nähtavalt julm
— vähem spekulatiivselt surmav
— aga ka vähem mugav ignoreerida
Te ei saa enam teeskelda, et miski sellest «ei puuduta meid».
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6,166 drug deaths
EU 2021.
Zero quality control.
87M Europeans
have used drugs.
Black market?
1.6M
Drug offenses EU 2023.
Public resources?
€31B
EU drug market per year.
Cartels cash in.
0% adulterants
guaranteed.
Only in pharmacies.
Regulation is
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It's a system.
You see them.
Rotting wounds.
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Lugupeetud [NIMI], Kirjutan teile mureliku kodanikuna [LINN/VALIMISRINGKOND]. Praegune narkopoliitika sunnib tarvitajaid illegaalsetele turgudele. Seal ostavad nad kurjategijatelt tundmatu koostise ja doosiga aineid – sageli ohtlikes tingimustes. Igal aastal surevad tuhanded saastumise ja üledoosi tõttu, mida saaks kvaliteedikontrolliga vältida. Samas voolab igal aastal üle 30 miljardi euro kartellide kätte – raha, mis rahastab vägivalda, korruptsiooni ja ebastabiilsust tootjariikides, samal ajal kui riik loobub maksutulust. Dokumentaalides ja narkokuritegevuse kajastustes kuuleme alati: "Lahendust pole." Ometi ei pühendata isegi pool lauset sellele, et tegelik regulatsioon – seadusliku tootmise, seadusliku hulgimüügi ja seadusliku müügiga – võiks kartellid võimust ilma jätta. See arutelu pime nurk peab lõppema. Lahendus: Täielikult reguleeritud turg, kus kõiki narkootikume müüakse kontrollitult apteekides või litsentseeritud eripoodides. See mudel võib: • Päästa elusid farmatseutilise kvaliteedi ja õige annustamisega • Võtta kartellidelt kogu turu – mitte ainult jaemüügi • Tuua miljardeid maksetulusid ennetuseks ja raviks • Võimaldada nõustamist ja varajast avastamist koolitatud spetsialistide kaudu Palun toetage täielikult reguleeritud narkootikaturgu – tervisekaitsega musta turu asemel. Lugupidamisega [TEIE NIMI] [TEIE AADRESS]
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