It quotes his attorney pointing out that violent offenders are released from jail to make room for people like Jim Montgomery. Next it moves to Europe and looks at the experiences with harm reduction in Holland and Britain. Tolerance of cannabis is attributed for the prevention of the use of hard drugs by youth. A large proportion of crime is caused by foreign tourists comming from countries with more repressive drug policies. Prosecution is reserved for large distributors, not users of even hard drugs.
Public policy seeks to keep addicts healthy, productive citizens.
There is still a black market in hard drugs, which many believe will not be eliminated until complete legalization is implemented. Holland is pressured by the US to roll back its harm reduction policy. Heroin maintenance, which seeks to stabilize and help addicts by providing pharmaceutical heroin, is practiced. The physical health of junkies is ruined by adulterants in illicit heroin. People on heroin maintenance are able to lead relatively normal healthy lives.