All drugs.
Regulated.
In pharmacies.
50 metų kovos su narkotikais nesumažino vartojimo.
Visi Narkotikai. Reguliuojami. Vaistinėse.
Kokainas, heroinas, MDMA ir kiti narkotikai – reguliuojama rinka vietoj juodosios rinkos. Be priemaišų. Be nusikaltimų dėl priklausomybės. Be kartelių finansavimo Europos vartotojų.
Šaltiniai: EUDA Europos Narkotikų Ataskaita, EUDA/Europol ES Narkotikų Rinkų Ataskaita
"When the US ended alcohol prohibition, Al Capone's empire collapsed. Not because crime disappeared – but because the most lucrative market became legal."
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Kodėl diskusijoje niekada nekalbama apie reguliavimą
Kiekviename dokumentiniame filme apie narkotikų nusikaltimus girdime: „Nėra sprendimo." Niekada neskiriama net pusė sakinio tam, kad tikras reguliavimas galėtų atimti iš kartelių galią.
Nyderlandų pavyzdys
Nepaisant tolerancijos coffeeshops, narkotikų gaujos yra nepaprastai galingos, infiltruoja valstybę ir žudo civilius. Priežastis: tiekimo grandinė lieka nelegali.
Pusiau sistema palaiko kartelius gyvus
Olandų „tolerancija" nėra reguliavimas – tai pusiau sistema. Kol gamyba ir didmeninė prekyba lieka nelegalios, karteliai lieka versle.
Švedijos pavyzdys
Švedija renkasi priešingą kelią: griežčiausios represijos, daugiau policijos, greitesnės deportacijos. Rezultatas? Gaujų smurtas išlieka aukštas, verbuojami nepilnamečiai, problema persikelia užuot išnykusi. Griežtesnis smūgis be reguliavimo kovoja su simptomais, ne priežastimis.
Tikras reguliavimas reiškia:
- Legali gamyba valstybės kontrolėje
- Legali didmeninė prekyba su kokybės kontrole
- Legalus pardavimas vaistinėse
- Karteliai praranda visą rinką
Tik kai visa tiekimo grandinė yra legali, galime iš tikrųjų atimti iš organizuoto nusikalstamumo galią.
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.
International Case Studies
Regulation is not theory – it's practiced worldwide. Here are the results.
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
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Public Health
All drugs decriminalized. Possession of small amounts is no longer a crime. Instead: referral to "Dissuasion Commissions". Focus on health, not punishment.
Source: EUDA, Transform Drug Policy Foundation
"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.
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
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
↓
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.
Represijos neveikia
Švedija rodo realiu laiku: net griežčiausios priemonės nesustabdo gaujų nusikalstamumo, kol rinka išlieka nelegali ir pelninga. Mantra „griežčiau, greičiau, deportuoti" nėra sprendimas – tai kova su simptomais negydant ligos.
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
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:
Individual EU countries can lead the way and develop models for regulating all drugs – step by step.
Successful national models can be harmonized through EU mechanisms.
With a united EU front, the outdated conventions can be reformed in the medium term.
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
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Critical Objections
Reguliavimas nėra utopija.
Tai perėjimas nuo chaoso prie sistemų.
Pasaulis po to yra:
Nebegalite apsimesti, kad niekas iš to «mūsų neliečia».
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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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Gerb. [VARDAS], Rašau jums kaip susirūpinęs pilietis iš [MIESTAS/APYGARDA]. Dabartinė narkotikų politika verčia vartotojus eiti į nelegalią rinką. Ten jie iš nusikaltėlių perka nežinomos sudėties ir dozės medžiagas – dažnai pavojingomis sąlygomis. Kasmet tūkstančiai miršta nuo užteršimo ir perdozavimo, kurių būtų galima išvengti kontroliuojant kokybę. Tuo pačiu daugiau kaip 30 mlrd. eurų kasmet patenka į kartelių rankas – pinigai, finansuojantys smurtą, korupciją ir nestabilumą gamybos šalyse, o valstybė atsisako mokesčių pajamų. Dokumentiniuose filmuose ir reportažuose apie narkotikų nusikalstamumą visada girdime: "Nėra sprendimo." Tačiau neskiriama net pusės sakinio tam, kad tikra reguliacija – su legalia gamyba, legalia didmena ir legalia prekyba – galėtų atimti galią iš kartelių. Ši akloji dėmė diskusijoje turi baigtis. Sprendimas: Visiškai reguliuojama rinka, kurioje visos narkotinės medžiagos parduodamos kontroliuojamai vaistinėse ar licencijuotose specializuotose parduotuvėse. Šis modelis gali: • Gelbėti gyvybes dėl farmacinės kokybės ir teisingo dozavimo • Atimti visą rinką iš kartelių – ne tik mažmeninę prekybą • Generuoti milijardus mokesčių pajamų prevencijai ir terapijai • Sudaryti galimybę konsultuoti ir anksti nustatyti problemas per apmokytus specialistus Prašau jūsų palaikyti visiškai reguliuojamą narkotikų rinką – su sveikatos apsauga vietoje juodosios rinkos. Pagarbiai, [JŪSŲ VARDAS] [JŪSŲ ADRESAS]
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