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originally posted by: luthier
a reply to: pteridine
I see your not capable of thinking through and your mind is made up.
You want legislate based on the perception of a situation rather than reality.
Whether or not a drug was or was not intended for recreational use should have no bearing on reality.
The fact of the matter is the vast majority of drug related deaths from recreational use are prescription drugs.
The stats don't care what you consider or the adjectives used.
Marijuana is a drug. It should be controlled.
It just happens to be one of the most benign drugs.
No hysteria of opioids....hmm mm must be a wag the dog.
Are you paid by pharmaceutical companies to glaze over the real killer?
If you have a ten percent chance of dying on a bike, 50 percent in a car, and 75 percent jumping off cliffs into unknown water which event should you try and control first if the same number of people will try each....
Go ahead and try and figure that one out and get back to me..
I am sure it will be more hyperbole.
By the way my point with Sagan that you misunderstand is that Marijuana isn't the problem. People are. There are many people succeful using Marijuana with huge ambition and goals. Just like there are people who are lazy who don't smoke pot.
A lazy person smokes pot they get lazy, a motivated person smokes pot they get motivated.
Addictive personalities get addcited whether it's Jesus or drugs.
originally posted by: luthier
a reply to: Krazysh0t
Since lsd is a street drug it should face more regulations than any other drug, and it should be assumed these people just like drugs. Because adjectives are more important than reality.
Now if Merck had the patent everyone would be on lsd driving around. Even kids.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: luthier
a reply to: Krazysh0t
Since lsd is a street drug it should face more regulations than any other drug, and it should be assumed these people just like drugs. Because adjectives are more important than reality.
Now if Merck had the patent everyone would be on lsd driving around. Even kids.
Yeah never mind that hallucinogens are about as safe to use as marijuana is...
originally posted by: pteridine
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: luthier
a reply to: Krazysh0t
Since lsd is a street drug it should face more regulations than any other drug, and it should be assumed these people just like drugs. Because adjectives are more important than reality.
Now if Merck had the patent everyone would be on lsd driving around. Even kids.
Yeah never mind that hallucinogens are about as safe to use as marijuana is...
Do you really think so? You might want to check into it a little further before you stand on that statement.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: pteridine
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: luthier
a reply to: Krazysh0t
Since lsd is a street drug it should face more regulations than any other drug, and it should be assumed these people just like drugs. Because adjectives are more important than reality.
Now if Merck had the patent everyone would be on lsd driving around. Even kids.
Yeah never mind that hallucinogens are about as safe to use as marijuana is...
Do you really think so? You might want to check into it a little further before you stand on that statement.
I have checked in on it. Ranking 20 Drugs and Alcohol by Overall Harm
Hell, looking at the link I just linked shows that I was wrong. Hallucinogens (including Acid and mushrooms) and even Ecstasy are considered safer than cannabis. I said they were of comparable safety. Though that analysis usually changes by the source. Here's a HuffPo article saying that cannabis is safer. So I stand by my statement of comparable safeness.
originally posted by: luthier
a reply to: pteridine
I would choose to re evaluate the entire process. It's broken. That is why the majority of people using recreational drugs are using prescriptions.
The current method does not deal with reality.
Marijuana has both recreational and medical use. It should be regulated accordingly. Like all drugs.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: pteridine
Flashbacks aren't very troubling at all. I've gotten them and they aren't anywhere near as mind altering as a full on trip. Things are just slightly distorted for a second then you blink and its back to normal.
How about you post some research that disproves what I'm getting at? Go on. Demonstrate that hallucinogens are really as dangerous as Opiates like the government argues they are. I'm waiting.
originally posted by: pteridine
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: pteridine
Flashbacks aren't very troubling at all. I've gotten them and they aren't anywhere near as mind altering as a full on trip. Things are just slightly distorted for a second then you blink and its back to normal.
How about you post some research that disproves what I'm getting at? Go on. Demonstrate that hallucinogens are really as dangerous as Opiates like the government argues they are. I'm waiting.
Would that be your own personal flashbacks and not any others? This thread is about marijuana legalization not ergot poisoning and Timmy Leary. Don't hold your breath while you are waiting.