It seems very hard to have clear policy discussions about "less harmful" products.
Opiates > Marijuana > No Drugs
Cigarettes > Juul > No Tobacco
Bottled Soda > Bottled Water > Tap Water
They all seem to devolve into a group that only looks at the first two arguing with a group that only looks at the second two. Are there any good policy frameworks for how to evaluate something that reduces very harmful behavior while increasing less harmful behavior?
Opiates > Marijuana > No Drugs
Cigarettes > Juul > No Tobacco
Bottled Soda > Bottled Water > Tap Water
They all seem to devolve into a group that only looks at the first two arguing with a group that only looks at the second two. Are there any good policy frameworks for how to evaluate something that reduces very harmful behavior while increasing less harmful behavior?