Should Indian Pirates advocate for the decriminalisation of possession of controlled narcotics?

@praveenarimbrathod @vidyut @rajudvindane @fayadfami @karthikeyanak should we adopt a position on this topic? Do you guys feel it's relevant?

A good discussion on this topic could/should be lead by seeing http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3312868/ The creators raised the funds via kickstarter and premiered it this year, see https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alexwinter/deep-web-the-untold-story-of-bitcoin-and-the-silk?ref=home_location

What's interesting is people who are in the vice squad themselves saying that current methods encourage both criminality and violence much more than digital methods and as far as marijuana and other organic drugs are concerned, it should be relaxed which is very much in-line with my views on the subject.

Would also recommend http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2125653/

Not that I want to encourage consuming drugs but.. I strongly stand by legalizing marijuana/other recreational drugs if that's what you are talking about.. Uruguay had legalized marijuana but with a limit.. You can only buy a set limit.. I feel the quality would be much better and you won't have to deal with dangerous peddlers.. I also feel that the reason behind taking down silk Road was because it was hurting the conventional drug trade.. Stiff on silk road was cheap since the middle men were done with and of a very good quality.. And safer too..

Create a proposal. Let's take a vote. I don't see why not.

yeah i think its pretty straightforward too.. lets take a vote

@arjun @vidyut Just to play devils advocate - would you hold the same position for any banned narcotic?

I am proposing that the harm reduction approach should be applied to any narcotic on the basis that it yields a better and more humane outcome for the people involved.

@vik just so im clear , by banned narcotics do you mean pills like Sibutramine (for weight loss) , prescription drugs like valium and not the recreational ones like marijuana/ cocaine?
Also , what exactly did you mean by "controlled narcotics"?

@vik Like I said, I don't have a problem, I will vote my view based on how you write your question. I am not going to engage in debate with you for a while out of respect for my own time.