Drug prohibition clearly leads to crime. Drug users would rather use drugs than commit crimes, but paying for a drug habit when drugs are expensive and you have a hard time holding down a 9-5 job (usually due to mental illness) forces people to do things they don't want to do.
Ending prohibition and diverting some resources from police to mental health and preventative services is just a sensible thing to do.
Ending prohibition and diverting some resources from police to mental health and preventative services is just a sensible thing to do.