Does the law treat drug use too harshly?
In my country, the use of drugs is criminalized in the different existing legislations on the subject, but more than the use of drugs, the one who incites or induces the consumption of drugs and the one who traffics in them is criminalized, especially if the induced person is a minor.
Should drug use be handled with more tolerance?
Tolerance has several edges and should be measured by a study involving the different disciplines and the consensus of the population.
Are the drug laws and penalties too harsh or not tough enough?
This question really deserves a calm and serene reflection on the subject, for those who use it have a vision, for those who use it for medical conditions I would have another point of view, and definitely for those who profit from it another one.
Should painkillers, herbs and other medicines endure the harsh hardships they endure today (at least in the United States)?
Whenever such use is supported on a sound and reliable medical scientific basis, it should not, on the contrary, legislation should take this situation into account.
Or should laws be more tolerant of people who use drugs but do not harm others?
The big question here would be who can guarantee that that person who uses drugs will not cause harm under the influence of drugs, because if we see it in the strict sense that person is already causing harm, and it is the harm itself if this use is not properly indicated by a doctor, or by a health situation that deserves the use of drugs.