Allowing local governments to profit off drugs?

Local governments regularly express the need for increased sources of revenue. I have a suggestion to raise revenue — allow local police departments to sell heroin to addicts.👮💉

Heroin is an addictive substance, which would mean it’s a dependable source of revenue. 💰Chemical addiction means that addicts will keep coming back to the local police department with large amounts of cash, and transactions can occur.💸 Existing police facilities can be used, so the cost of staffing such dispensaries would be low cost.🚨

Some people saying that the government shouldn’t be feeding the addictions of drug users. Most local governments would disagree.🏯 They would note that 3% of all gross revenue from heroin sales is being put away to fund the needs of addicts to get treatment, should they have an addiction problem with heroin🚬. In contrast, the sales of heroin is only intended for recreational users, NOT addicts, and those suffering from temporary pain.

Government is increasingly addicted to increased revenue so selling hard drugs like every other addict makes a lot of sense. 🚧Sure it’s a deprived activity for government to exploit addicted individuals but it’s no different than government schemes to encourage commercial development of wild spaces to increase revenue. 🐸