Within the Deep Web and Dark Net file sharing forums (basically not the Surface Web Internet that search engines have access to and that most of us use everyday), illegal drug transactions are being made and people are talking.
More than that, when it comes to drugs, people, even doctors, are sharing information that goes outside of the traditional, sometimes skewed, law-regulated medical marketing and information we see above the surface.
Clearly the government is opposed to this practice, but is it really so bad if it is an alternative to the violence that comes with drug trafficking and people have a safe space to discuss drug use when they are going to use anyway?
When Investment Rhymes with Canada
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
Motherboard talked to family physician Dr. Fernando Caudevilla from Madrid (or DoctorX as he’s been known in the Deep Web forums of Silk Road 1, Silk Road 2 and The Hub) about why he thinks spending his evenings giving free advice on safe drug use is worthwhile.
In the Q&A, Caudevilla discussed why he believes in the full legalization of drugs – with regulations – and why The War on Drugs has been a failure thus far.
When asked whether or not he thinks this technology is more useful or dangerous, he replied:
“I think there’s a huge difference in between selling goods for personal use and selling shotguns of child pornography. I think the police should concentrate their energy on the latter—activities that are objectively dangerous for people or societies in general.”
Supporting and recommending safe drug-use practices doesn’t mean Caudevilla doesn’t believe there shouldn’t still be a focus on treating and preventing addiction and regulating violence – there are clear ends of the spectrum as far as he is concerned.
“No matter what perspective you look at it from, the War on Drugs has been lost,” he told Motherboard. “It was a complete failure. It’s about time we try out other measures and laws that more respectfully consider human rights and the rights of drug consumers. I think that we owe it to the victims of our failures over the last 100 years.”
Clearly this is a controversial subject, both the online activity and the advice, but Caudevilla does have a point as far as previous efforts that have clearly fallen short. His thoughts on the matter are very compelling.
Read the entire interview here.
