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The original was posted on /r/neutralpolitics by /u/uAHlOCyaPQMLorMgqrwL on 2023-04-11 23:38:13+00:00.

Original Title: What drug policies are most effective at limiting illicit drug trade, without creating a regulatory burden on medical practice? What are the stated rationales for creating regulatory burdens on medical practice deemed safe by the relevant safety authority?

Many drugs are known to have both medical and recreational uses. (All USA DEA scheduled drugs, alphabetical (PDF)) Many drug policies create regulatory burdens on medical practice. For example, in the USA, the DEA has a quota system for supply chains of scheduled medicines and they recently proposed a rule that would limit telemedical use of scheduled medicines.