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"Those who organise international trafficking in hard drugs are only concerned with making money on the back of the suffering of others. Proposals not only to lock these criminals up but also to strip them of their profits receive my support. Without these profits, they have no motive for continuing their harmful trade. Unfortunately, Mr Oostlander argues that, within his group, he is not one for splitting hairs in order to fight the thirteen amendments from the Left. Those amendments focus on organised cross-border crime, national competences and the consideration of therapeutic and personal use. In addition, he makes no secret of the fact that, in his view, the proposals are minimal, and he hopes that they will be further tightened up in future. Some see his proposals as a way of opening the door to ruthlessly combating the production, transport and use of soft drugs. This would lead to the criminalisation of the users, who would then need to make their purchases from criminals who trade in hard drugs. With regard to those amendments, I consider whether they contribute to the discouragement of soft drugs in a way similar to that employed in connection with other harmful, but legal, stimulants, such as alcohol and tobacco. The rejection of the improvements by the Left necessitates my rejecting the entire package, unfortunately including a few sound proposals made by the rapporteur."@en1
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