The Issue
The last remaining health advocates in Kittypink have approached your office with a list of grievances about compulsory drug use.
The Debate
An aging punk rocker with faded tattoos of X's on her hands argues, "The government adding drugs to the water was a terrible idea. Forcing us all to alter our minds against our will; that's state mind control. People should be allowed, at least, to choose to opt-out of this harebrained program. Sure, providing PURE drinking water to the citizens who want it would increase taxes, but think of all the jobs it would create for PROUDLY SOBER people such as myself! With fewer users sitting at home, our nation could accomplish so much more."
"Duuuuuude, we didn't go far enough," wheezes Britney Utopia, creeping into your office from an open window, "It was a great idea to legalize all drugs - and an even greater idea to put chems in the water, so everyone can just chill. Everybody must get stoned, man; it's like that song. Now, it is a shame and an outrage, dear leader, that users of certain socially stigmatized drugs continue to be left out in the cold. It isn't fair that people who like to drink the tap water get it for free, while I have to spend my hard-earned meows importing rare diamondback licking-toads. The government should subsidize all recreational drug use!"
"So many voices. So many opinions. So many options..." intones your sinister intern, Evan Zhimo, shrouded in kretek smoke. "Some people need drugs to keep them calm and supporting our party. Others need drugs to feel good when they inevitably get stuck in miserable, pointless, dead-end jobs. Others, still, might benefit from drugs that help them go berserk on the battlefield. Naturally, government officials such as myself would benefit greatly from enforcing, shall we say, selective sobriety. Best of all, we could harness the power of addiction! People would have to listen to us - or else!"
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.
"That sounds... downright frightening," shudders Ryan Janssen, your medical advisor, "If I may be honest, I think we went too far when we laced the public water supply with drugs. I'm not saying we should ban anything, but we really shouldn't force anyone to ingest these hallucinogens. People shouldn't have to collect rainwater if they just want a refreshing drink."
The Government Position
The government has indicated its intention to follow the recommendations of Option 3.