All drugs.
Regulated.
In pharmacies.
50 godina rata protiv droga nije smanjilo potrošnju.
Sve Droge. Regulirane. U Ljekarnama.
Kokain, heroin, MDMA i druge droge – regulirano tržište umjesto crnog tržišta. Bez primjesa. Bez kriminala zbog ovisnosti. Bez financiranja kartela od europskih potrošača.
6.166
Smrtni slučajevi od droga EU 2021
87 Mio.
Građani EU koristili su
1,6 Mio.
Kaznena djela vezana za droge EU 2023
31 Mrd. €
Tržište droga EU/godina
Izvori: EUDA Europsko Izvješće o Drogama, EUDA/Europol Izvješće o Tržištima Droga EU
"When the US ended alcohol prohibition, Al Capone's empire collapsed. Not because crime disappeared – but because the most lucrative market became legal."
Analiza
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.
Slijepa Točka
Zašto debata nikad ne govori o regulaciji
U svakom dokumentarcu o kriminalu vezanom uz droge čujemo: „Nema rješenja." Nikad se ne posveti ni pola rečenice razmatranju da bi prava regulacija mogla oduzeti moć kartelima.
Primjer Nizozemske
Unatoč toleranciji prema coffeeshopovima, bande droge su iznimno moćne, infiltriraju državu i ubijaju civile. Razlog: lanac opskrbe ostaje ilegalan.
Polu-sustav održava kartele na životu
Nizozemska „tolerancija" nije regulacija – to je polu-sustav. Sve dok proizvodnja i veleprodaja ostaju ilegalne, karteli ostaju u poslu.
Primjer Švedske
Švedska bira suprotan put: najtvrđa represija, više policije, brže deportacije. Rezultat? Nasilje bandi ostaje visoko, maloljetnici se regrutiraju, problem se premješta umjesto da nestane. Jače udaranje bez regulacije bori se sa simptomima, ne uzrocima.
Prava regulacija znači:
- Legalna proizvodnja pod državnom kontrolom
- Legalna veleprodaja s kontrolom kvalitete
- Legalna prodaja u ljekarnama
- Karteli gube cijelo tržište
Tek kada je cijeli lanac opskrbe legalan možemo oduzeti moć organiziranom kriminalu.
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.
Represija ne funkcionira
Švedska pokazuje u realnom vremenu: ni najtvrđe mjere ne zaustavljaju kriminal bandi dok tržište ostaje ilegalno i profitabilno. Mantra "tvrđe, brže, deportirati" nije rješenje – to je borba sa simptomima bez liječenja bolesti.
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
Dokazi pokazuju suprotno. Portugal je dekriminalizirao sve droge 2001. – potrošnja nije porasla, a među mladima je zapravo pala. Nizozemska ima niže stope potrošnje kanabisa od mnogih zemalja sa strogom prohibicijom unatoč coffeeshopovima. Potrošnja ovisi o društvenim čimbenicima, ne o pravnom statusu.
Trenutna situacija je najgora zaštita mladih: dileri ne traže osobnu iskaznicu. Regulirano tržište sa strogom provjerom dobi, kontroliranim prodajnim mjestima i iskrenim obrazovanjem štiti mlade bolje od crnog tržišta.
Švicarska to radi od 1994. Teško ovisne osobe primaju farmaceutski čisti heroin pod medicinskim nadzorom. Rezultat: imovinski kriminal je nestao, zdravlje se poboljšalo, društvena integracija je moguća. Ljudi idu na posao umjesto da kradu. Program štedi državi novac i spašava živote. To nije ludost – ludost je ono što radimo sada.
Ovisnost je bolest koja ovisi o mnogim čimbenicima – genetici, traumi, društvenoj situaciji. Pravni status nije odlučujući. Ali: u reguliranom sustavu dolazimo do pogođenih ljudi ranije, možemo ponuditi pomoć i financirati prevenciju.
Crime & Security
Upravo suprotno: uklanjamo njihovu poslovnu osnovu. Prohibicija je najbolji program podrške za kartele – jamči visoke cijene i monopolske profite. Regulacija uništava ovaj model. Policija se može usredotočiti na pravi kriminal umjesto lovljenja korisnika.
Legalizacija kanabisa dokazuje da funkcionira: zapljene kanabisa na američkoj granici pale su do 80%. Ali karteli su se prebacili na fentanil, heroin i metamfetamin. To dokazuje: Samo regulacija SVIH droga potpuno uklanja njihova tržišta. To mora biti popraćeno razvojnom politikom i poštenim opskrbnim lancima.
Society & Morality
Šaljemo poštenu poruku: droge su rizične, zato ih kontroliramo. To je vjerodostojnije od trenutnog licemjerja gdje su alkohol i duhan – najopasniji droge – legalni dok drugi ostaju zabranjeni. Mladi proziru proturječja. Pošteno obrazovanje djeluje bolje od prohibicijske propagande.
Implementation
Regulacija se sama financira. Trenutno 31+ milijardi eura odlazi godišnje kartelima – bez kontrole kvalitete, bez poreznih prihoda. S regulacijom svih droga: porezni prihodi za prevenciju, terapiju i obrazovanje. Rana iskustva s legalnim tržištima pokazuju: udjeli crnog tržišta padaju, porezni prihodi rastu.
Postoje funkcionirajući modeli: Portugal od 2001., švicarski program heroina od 1994., kanadska legalizacija kanabisa od 2018. Ne moramo ponovno izumljivati kotač – možemo učiti iz iskustva.
Critical Objections
Država je već u poslu s drogama – prodaje alkohol i duhan, koji zajedno uzrokuju više od 200.000 smrtnih slučajeva godišnje u EU. Pitanje nije regulira li država droge, već koje. Trenutno ostavlja najopasniji tvari kartelima koji nemaju kontrolu kvalitete, nemaju zaštitu mladih i nemaju usluge pomoći. Regulacija nije «igranje dilera» – to je preuzimanje odgovornosti umjesto gledanja u stranu.
Točno: droge su opasne. Ali ljudi ih ionako konzumiraju – 87 milijuna Europljana to je učinilo. Pitanje je: Suočavaju li se s nepoznatom jačinom i primjesama na ulici, ili dobivaju tvari farmaceutske kvalitete s medicinskim nadzorom? 2021. godine 6.166 ljudi umrlo je u EU od predoziranja; rizike uzrokuju opioidi, polidrogiranje, promjenjiva jačina i primjese. Regulacija smanjuje ove rizike kroz standarde i savjetovanje.
Policijski sindikati i sigurnosne agencije imaju institucionalni interes u status quo: proračuni, pozicije, ovlasti ovise o «ratu protiv droga». To nije optužba – to je sistemska logika. Ali policajci na terenu često kažu suprotno: frustrirani su jer love iste male korisnike dok se pravi kriminal ne rješava. Pitajte službenike, ne dužnosnike.
Argument zvuči logično, ali stvarnost ga opovrgava: 87 milijuna Europljana koristilo je ilegalne droge – barijera očito nije dovoljno visoka. I: osoba u krizi danas pronalazi droge – samo onečišćene, bez savjetovanja, bez ponude pomoći. U reguliranom sustavu ista osoba bi dobila tvar farmaceutske kvalitete, s obveznim početnim savjetovanjem, upućivanjem na službe podrške i redovitim zdravstvenim pregledima. Ljekarna nije vrata propasti – to je mjesto gdje pomoć može početi. Dileri to ne nude.
Prava Istina
Regulacija nije utopija.
To je prijelaz iz kaosa u sustave.
Svijet nakon toga je:
— manje vidljivo okrutno
— manje spekulativno smrtonosno
— ali i manje ugodno za ignoriranje
Više ne možete pretvarati se da vas ništa od ovoga «ne tiče».
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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
not a utopia.
It's a system.
You see them.
Rotting wounds.
This is prohibition.
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Poštovani/a [IME], Pišem vam kao zabrinuti građanin iz [GRAD/IZBORNA JEDINICA]. Trenutačna politika droga tjera korisnike na ilegalna tržišta. Tamo od kriminalaca kupuju supstance nepoznatog sastava i doziranja – često u opasnim uvjetima. Svake godine tisuće umiru od onečišćenja i predoziranja koja bi se mogla spriječiti kontrolom kvalitete. Istodobno, više od 30 milijardi eura godišnje odlazi u ruke kartelima – novac koji financira nasilje, korupciju i nestabilnost u zemljama proizvođačima, dok se država odriče poreznih prihoda. U dokumentarcima i reportažama o narkokriminalu uvijek čujemo: "Nema rješenja." No nikada se ne potroši ni pola rečenice na razmišljanje da bi prava regulacija – s legalnom proizvodnjom, legalnom veleprodajom i legalnom prodajom – mogla oduzeti moć kartelima. Taj slijepi kut rasprave mora prestati. Rješenje: Potpuno regulirano tržište s kontroliranom prodajom svih droga u ljekarnama ili licenciranim specijaliziranim trgovinama. Ovaj model može: • Spašavati živote farmaceutskom kvalitetom i točnim doziranjem • Oduzeti cijelo tržište kartelima – ne samo maloprodaju • Generirati milijarde poreznih prihoda za prevenciju i terapiju • Omogućiti savjetovanje i rano otkrivanje putem educiranih stručnjaka Molim vas da podržite potpuno regulirano tržište droga – sa zaštitom zdravlja umjesto crnog tržišta. S poštovanjem, [VAŠE IME] [VAŠA ADRESA]
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