Shen Boyang criticizes Lanying for taking quotes out of context: I do not advocate the decriminalization of drugs

"Anti-drugs are the consensus, the problem is how to treat drug addicts"

Shen Boyang, a candidate for mayor of Taipei from the Democratic Progressive Party, wrote an article on drug treatment 12 years ago. The blue camp started a four-day campaign on the 2nd. Shen said yesterday, "The author is not dead yet! In the end, none of what I said counts?" He emphasized that "anti-drugs are the consensus of everyone. Ask The issue is "rehabilitation of drug addicts." Nowadays, whether it is methadone replacement therapy or the distribution of clean needles, all are handled by the joint medical system, health bureaus, and pharmacies. Opponents Jiang Wanan and Lan Chou did not apologize for the rumors, and simply debated drug policy in the first session. The Kuomintang immediately held another press conference to ask Shen whether he still supported the legalization of marijuana. Shen responded, "I do not advocate the decriminalization of drugs, and Taiwan is not suitable for the decriminalization of marijuana."

Sour Blue beats up old articles "The author is not dead yet"

In an interview yesterday morning, Shen Boyang pointed out that anti-drug treatment is the consensus of everyone. The problem is how drug addicts can be treated. Jiang Wanan raised three questions: "Where should we set up community centers?" However, the current distribution of methadone and needles is done through the joint medical system, health bureaus, and pharmacies. Aren't these in the community? Does Jiang Wanan want to debate with himself or the Taipei City Government?

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Shen Boyang mentioned that the opponent camp had been discussing an article from 2014. Shen pointed at himself and said, "The author is not dead yet! He is still here, but what I said does not count, only what they said counts? How inexplicable!" Since Jiang Wanan has such ideas about drug prevention and spreads rumors without apologizing, he might as well discuss drug prevention and control in the first debate.

As soon as the words fell, the Kuomintang immediately held a press conference to expand the battlefield of drug issues to include the legalization of marijuana. It pointed out that Shen Boyang mentioned in another Facebook post in 2014 that "the real problem behind marijuana actually needs to be solved through legalization." Asked if Shen still supports the legalization of marijuana?

Researching a topic does not mean advocating policy

Shen Boyang responded bluntly, "I do not advocate the decriminalization of drugs." Five years ago, he and his students studied the paper and concluded that "Taiwan is not suitable for decriminalizing marijuana." This is his official position. Marijuana is a very popular research topic in criminology, which he specializes in. There are all kinds of opinions, but studying an issue does not mean advocating that policy.

When Shen analyzed Lanying's operating mode, he first dug out old articles, and then cut out a few sentences out of context from various articles he had introduced and discussed issues over the past decade or so. "My position has always been very clear. I do not advocate the decriminalization of drugs." It is of course possible to discuss anti-drug policy. He has already proposed a complete "anti-drug policy."