Prohibition on soft drugs

[Absinthe]

I realize I mispelled "Uncle Sam" and you captured the error in your quote. If I edit my post, can I trust you to edit yours?

 

[Qonfused]

<3

 

[sinkoman]

Anybody else notice that hard drugs sorta keep Darwinism alive and well?

Retards OD on meth, die and don't reproduce.

Smart guys smoke weed, get high and get laid.

 

[Absinthe]

HAH! They'll never know!

 

[Qonfused]

Except your whole post about it.

>_>

 

[joule]

It'll never happen.

 

[sinkoman]

weed is nowhere as dangerous as alcohol and cigarettes. i'm up for it

Depends on how you look at it.

Physically, it's safer. You'd have to inject pure THC into your bloodstream to OD, while a couple bottles of tequila will shut your lights permanently.

Psychologically though, there's allot more than can go wrong while smoking bud that while you're buzzed on nicotine or alchohol.

Although nicotine addiction is a powerful thing. It changes the way you think about everything. Almost got addicted once, I was to the point where I was punching in my windows just to go on my roof for a smoke (mind you, while my parents were home, and the neighbors could see the whole act), and then justifieing it to myself.

I think it'd be a good idea if each citizen had a drug level or sommat tagged to their social security number. I know it sounds a little dystopian/1984 esque, but I think it'd take away all the mental issues with drugs.

Once a person hits 18, they can go down to their local Satelite city hall (dunno if you guys have those on the mainland. They're basically mini courts in the shopping malls where you can pay parking fines or get your drivers liscense), or their local hospital, and take an exam that details both their mental and physical health.

There'd be 3 classes of substances (drug is such a nasty word ). A, B, and C.

A drugs are Opiates, Benzodiazepines, Barbituates, Ketamine, Amphetamines, Ecstacy (and other MDx's), Cocaine, the really addictive drugs (and maybe even some dissociatives).

B drugs are Lysergic Acids, Psylocin/Psylocibin, DMT, Salvinorin, Mescaline, 2C-X's, the "trip" drugs.

C drugs are Cannabinoids, Opium (latex, not purified), GHB, the "relaxing", and "safer" (well, depends on your definition of "safe") drugs.

A drugs require you to be in fair physical shape (heart, lungs, no muscular dissorders), and that you have no mental dissorders, AT ALL.

B drugs require that you are free of mental dissorders like Schizophrenia, Depression(s), and Depersonalizaton/derealization.

C drugs require that you are free of SOME mental dissorders like Schizophrenia, Anxiety Disorders, and Manic Depression.

Your drivers liscence gets stamped after you're checked out.

Then, you can go down to your local drugstore to buy different recreational drugs based on what your liscense says. The A drugs are regulated more fiercely.

VOILA! No more (or a crippled) black market, no more intraveneous/intramuscular AIDs or HIV cases, and no more buying an eigth of weed that's been laced with methamphetamine, as a "joke".

 

[P Meister Flex]

legalize the herb from the earth, cause whats from the earth is of the greatest worth

 

[sinkoman]

legalize the herb from the earth, cause whats from the earth is of the greatest worth

Which is why tobbaco is so good, right?

I'm all for legalizing bud, but the "it's natural" argument is stupid.

 

[Stigmata]

Cocaine comes from plants, FYI.

 

[Tyguy]

its not stupid, it means there not as much idiot-human added ingrediants so it kills u after

 

[sinkoman]

Cocaine comes from plants, FYI.

Fun fact.

Coca leaves also have nicotine in them.

But hell, most drugs come from plants or fungus'.

Amphetamines, LSD, LSA, Heroin, psylocin/psylocibin, not too sure about the 2C-x's, all the Barbituates, the Benzodiazepines...

And wayta ignore my post, all of you D:

 

[Raeven0]

In any country that calls itself "free", I should be able to stick whatever the hell I want into my own body so long as it doesn't pose a threat to others.

Absinthe wins the prize! Thread can end now.

 

[Qonfused]

Anything anyone ever makes ultimately came from the Earth, so those arguments are invalid. (Asia, etc.)

 

[sinkoman]

Absinthe wins the prize! Thread can end now.

Well, the problem with what he said is that if somebody doesn't know that they have a hidden schizophrenia and decides to drop acid, that schizophrenia is going to jump out and bite you in the ass, which leads to lots of bad things for the people around you D:

But yeah, I guess that's another reason to legalize. More people being responsible and checking out their mind and bodies before doing these things (because of pro-drug media and such).

 

[Absinthe]

Well, the problem with what he said is that if somebody doesn't know that they have a hidden schizophrenia and decides to drop acid, that schizophrenia is going to jump out and bite you in the ass, which leads to lots of bad things for the people around you D:

There are many things that can activate or arouse latent/hidden illnesses. Psychosis, allergies, chemical imbalances, et cetera. That's never been a reason to restrict or ban something. At the very least, legalization could open up more extensive research and quality control to lessen or eliminate adverse side effects.

I never said people shouldn't practice common sense. If you're trying a new drug, then you should do so in a safe environment (with a sitter preferably). And if you don't want to take the risk at all, don't do it. Period.

 

[Mechagodzilla]

Fun fact:

Harmless drugs such as marijuana are banned mainly because taking any drug is considered idolatry in the bible.
Christianity demands that you only get "high" on the sweet love of baby christ.

In any society that allows alcohol and cigarettes, there is absolutely no logical reason to ban marijuana.
If there is no such reason, then what you have is a state-enforced religion.
So they don't just have crazy laws against gays. They kill straight people too, with this absurd war on drugs.
I don't smoke or drink anything, but I am still able to be outraged at pointless loss of life.
Are you?

 

[15357]

Oh, another reason: People who manuafacture soft drugs don't have enough money to lobby.

 

[sinkoman]

Oh, another reason: People who manuafacture soft drugs don't have enough money to lobby.

That would change...

Hemp farming used to be huge in the US. That is, cannabis not for recreational use, but for making hemp fiber ropes, cloth, fuel, etc...

And i'm sure shroom farming can become a big industry too.

 

[15357]

Like in afghanistan?

 

[sinkoman]

Like in afghanistan?

Seems too dry to grow psylocibes en masse...

 

[15357]

Well, I thought all drugs were the same! D:

 

[99.vikram]

Do weedburgers count? :naughty:

 

[sinkoman]

Well, I thought all drugs were the same! D:

Psyche.

I'm really a 20 year old man living in North Korea, and i'm reporting you!

 

[15357]

No, seriously, I have no extensive knowledge of the types of drugs, except for the illegality of them.

 

[Black_Hat745]

Well soft drugs are legal here but i've never had much use for them

 

[Hapless]

Fun fact:

Harmless drugs such as marijuana are banned mainly because taking any drug is considered idolatry in the bible.
Christianity demands that you only get "high" on the sweet love of baby christ.

If the History Channel is to be believed, it actually has to do more with racism. I've never heard the religion angle before. Unless of course you are being facetious. Hard to tell since you used the word, "fact," and God knows that's nothing to joke around with.

I believe I already stated my position when this topic came up previously, but here goes again. I personally believe cannabis should be legal, for tax revenue reasons among other things. Coke (crack in particular), meth and heroin on the other hand are the root of the majority of crime in this country, from homicides to burglaries to robberies to retail thefts. Granted, if they were legal, it might affect the homicide rate since the gangs would not be fighting turf wars over them, but I really don't think the other stuff would be affected too much. Personal opinion.

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

It doesn't look very good, high people on the streets.

Alcohol is legal yet it is illegal to be out drunk on the streets.

and no more buying an eigth of weed that's been laced with methamphetamine, as a "joke".

lol assuming you put that in cause of it happening to me

 

[gick]

I believe I already stated my position when this topic came up previously, but here goes again. I personally believe cannabis should be legal, for tax revenue reasons among other things. Coke (crack in particular), meth and heroin on the other hand are the root of the majority of crime in this country, from homicides to burglaries to robberies to retail thefts. Granted, if they were legal, it might affect the homicide rate since the gangs would not be fighting turf wars over them, but I really don't think the other stuff would be affected too much. Personal opinion.

And presumably legalising cannabis would free up some Police time to let them go after people who actually pose a danger to society.