Also another good example between doctors and non-doctors is physician referring to treatment to a physiotherapist.

I think all drugs should be legal but only sold those with a pharmacist degree so they can advise on risks.

But I ran this by some pharmacist and they were less convinced lol

Theres some crazy stuff that's regulated

Pharmacists require prescriptions, unless it's off-the-shelf, and then it kinda defeats the point you're making.

DPM, DC, DMD, and DDS all can prescribe Medications.

It would be off the shelf. But only sold by pharmacist. That’s my plan

I think requiring licensing to sell and do so in a responsible way would be a good start.

But everything is legal. So no black market. No incentive for violence and drug wars.

Sort of how dispensaries work already in Canada and the like.

And the same with prostitution.

I am not certain how they work tbh.

Government license to own a dispensary.

And perhaps that's exactly where we would have gotten to had you not taking the tact of saying I'm an idiot because I didn't know what your acronym meant. Maybe some folks went to school before certain modern acronyms or terms became popular.

After I received my JD, I’ve put “Dr.” as my title on my license, Amazon package delivery, Global Entry... places like that lol

I would have no license beyond the pharmacist license. The licensing should be regulated by those with the knowledge. No government revenue beyond VAT or sales tax.

Generally the revenue is processing fees for licenses.

😂 someone said doctors get better hotel rooms and such.

Which is reasonable to me, since it takes time to process applications/licensing.

Junk Doctor? Not quite the same as Push Here Dummy?...lol

I wouldn’t want the regulating body to be the government just a non profit of pharmacist. Like other professional regulating authorities.

Pharmacies are non-profit?

The government could say you need to be licensed but not themselves be involved in regulation or collection of revenue.

Wasn't aware of that.

I don’t think I used the correct term.

But there are professional regulating authorities that aren’t the government but have some monopoly on regulating a profession.

Which is granted by the government.

Nonprofit vs Not-for-Profit

I believe you'd have to take down existing regulations that the government has on selling cannabis.

I am fine with this lol

Because remember, the system exists currently, with the exception of valid medical reasoning.

Excess Revenue over Expenses is a Fancy Term for Profits.

I'm really libertarian but even I think there are reasons for government regulation. (And I'm reeeally liberty-minded)

I think professions are generally good at self regulation. If you hurt the consumer you hurt the profession. Basically I think we should be able to buy anything as long as we can make informed choices. Then if you sold without being a pharmacist you would just be committing some sort of licensing crime. I don’t know what that would be like but what’s the crime of say, selling legal advice without being a lawyer? Not pretending to be a lawyer just selling something without being a lawyer?

(I am not a libertarian though)

The Who, Where and Why is what makes it messy IMO.

Some regulation is needed but regulation results in regulatory capture. Which is basically crony capitalism.

Hardly very anti-liberty.

Though that compass test is hugely inaccurate.

@Maw "Health" and "Safety" seems to be an overused Term?