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What illegal drugs would you legalize?
psy:
--- Quote from: "Stonewall" ---The Drug Treatment Part.
Most people who enter drug treatment do so as a result of a Court Order, or some other State sanction.
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Which is ends up basically meaning "state ordered re-education" if you think about it. "Don't agree with us about drugs? You have a problem, which we're going to fix whether you like it or not."
Whooter:
--- Quote from: "psy" ---
--- Quote from: "Stonewall" ---The Drug Treatment Part.
Most people who enter drug treatment do so as a result of a Court Order, or some other State sanction.
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Which is ends up basically meaning "state ordered re-education" if you think about it. "Don't agree with us about drugs? You have a problem, which we're going to fix whether you like it or not."
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I think the judge has to do something. I dont know what the studies show in this area but the judge usually has the choice of sending the guy to jail or rehab. rehab is geared towards education where as jail is strictly punitive. So they should try education first.
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Awake:
--- Quote from: "psy" ---
--- Quote from: "Stonewall" ---While it may seem extreme, I would decriminalize all drugs that are currently illegal even via prescription.
The 'War on Drugs' is a war on the American People. It would actually be better for everyone if this 'war' did not exist.
The 'war' does not work. People can get drugs within a few minutes. We don't really have to concern ourselves about what would happen if these drugs were legal. As things are now, it is as if they are legal, as far as the ability to acquire drugs.
So, what would change would be the State itself. The money spent on this 'war', would be spent elsewhere. We would be a more free society. A safer society. A more wealthy society.
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God damn. Spot on!
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I have been thinking about this for awhile, and I have not voted yet. I think the concept of decriminalization should be considered, at least in some cases, as a better alternative to legalization.
On this subject I find it hard to separate my personal opinion from affecting my opinion on an appropriate social stance regarding drugs, so I will just say it. I believe any adult should be free to use marijuana, BUT legalization will impose laws upon small- non comercial growers and regulations for what is marketable, similar to tobacco, which can account for why no one grows that themselves for sale. In the case of marijuana I think decriminalization is a better solution than legalization.
I have similar, but different feelings regarding psychedelics. I don’t think lsd or mushrooms are totally safe, but In these cases, imo, people should have the right to have these experiences if they want. It is my feeling that these experiences are very spiritual for people, and they shouldn’t be dominated by a corporate definition of ‘what it is supposed to be’ or ‘what is the perfect dose’. I’d go on, but again my opinion is that decriminalization is a better answer to legalization in this case.
I don’t think any good can come from allowing meth use. I don’t think heroin can generally be used responsibly. Coke ? Ecstasy? I just can’t condone legalizing these drugs. I think they can be harmful, but I also cannot deny that more problems come from prohibition and the war on drugs. Issues of impurity, criminal control of the product, jailing of harmless users, etc….
Again, I have not voted yet, but I think decriminalization is a viable alternative answer to this questionnaire.
none-ya:
You've gotta be kidding me
Look at the poll. these numbers are so low, they point to nothing.
What , about a billion or so people out here on the web somewhere.
And this drug poll has garnered at last check 63 votes?
AND YOU CAN VOTE MULTIPLE TIMES
63 GODAMN VOTES?
The people have spoken
A little
none-ya:
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