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FurrowedBrow
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Open Discussion: Drugs in a Free Society
#13515 - 04/26/08 12:10 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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What would be the ideal way to handle drugs in a free industrial society? I have my own opinions on this and I bet that if you're reading this here you have thought about it too. Please share your thoughts and opinions with the rest of us.
I didn't want this to get buried in the The Lounge and I would like a serious discussion about this topic so keep the off topic banter to a min. thx.
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FurrowedBrow
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Re: Open Discussion: Drugs in a Free Society [Re: Harry_Ba11sach]
#39217 - 05/25/08 03:33 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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I must say that i am disappointed in the lack of response to this topic. Frankly, it's something that doesn't get much mention at all. We talk a lot about what the drug war has cost us thus far and we know we need change. More and more drugs are being developed. They must be controlled somehow. I don't have a lot of time right now so when i come back i will just throw out some ideas for you all to pick at. In the mean time if anyone wants to discuss feel free. Progress the discussion please.
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FurrowedBrow
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Re: Open Discussion: Drugs in a Free Society [Re: Toiletduk]
#83308 - 07/14/08 08:28 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah, I agree with that TD. I spent the last few hours reading about pot on the net and watching different youtube videos from pres candidates regarding their opinions on the use of medical marijuana. They all seem to cite the FDA and AMA as saying that these organizations don't support it and that there are other medications and treatment options that are "better." In one of the video's i saw Mr. McCain stated that he would "never" support medical marijuana. In another one he cites that he, nor anyone that he knows, has ever heard of a DEA agent arresting a dying patient for cannabis use (w/ respect to the fed raids in CA; http://stopthedrugwar.org/speakeasy_main/2007/oct/05/mccain_and_giuliani_say_terrible). ; This shit just infuriates me to no end. I realize that posting this here isn't necessarily progressing the cause but it helps me to vent and to actually write down some of my thoughts about the subject.
What is the most effective way to go to get our cause heard? Should we simply be speaking out about our civil liberties and how they are being violated by the current drug laws? The fairly small annual gatherings that we have aren't doing enough. There seem to be way too many drug reformation organizations that appear to be working separately all with separate agendas that might overlap in some respects, but fail to work in tandum to accomplish an instrumental goal in the course of human civilization. I don't think it's any coincidence that LSD was discovered within months of the advent of the atomic bomb. Personally, I see these drugs (psychedelics specifically) as fundamental to the society we live in today. I just wish their importance wasn't so god damn transparent. Francis Crick comes to mind, so does Steve Jobs and Dr Kary Mullis. These people have used LSD, psilocybin and other psychedelics to cause societal change far beyond measure. We can't even begin to measure the impact that LSD has had on all of our lives, whether we know it or not. Imagine if all the people that used psychedelics stepped out from the shadows and proclaimed, "I discovered and developed ________ derived from an inspiration gained from an ineffable LSD experience." But I digress. I'm sure this is nothing new for you people here reading this, though. Back to the topic of drugs in a free society. A clean needle exchange program initiated by the government would be a start. The drugs aren't going away, and neither is our human nature to experiment with our own consciousness. So, i guess the question is really, what responsibility falls on the governments shoulders. IMO the governments only roll should be to regulate the development of drugs in order to protect American's from harmful chemicals. The controlled substances act is a joke. It's really irony, since the act only forces the production of those chemicals to the underground, making the production uncontrolled. However, they do a good job at controlling the American's that use the drugs. The arguement has been made numerous times that the drug war only hurts American's and this is certainly how i see it - but i am not blinded by money or bureaucracy. I feel that if anyone want's to have an LSD experience they should be able to inquire about the substance with their doctor - or get a referral to a doc that has a specialty in mind altering substances (or other drug specialists) and maybe take a test to see if you might be a candidate for experimentation. Obviously, all people are not cut out for psychedelic use (see Huxley's work) and therefore maybe they shouldn't be allowed to use the substances. However, that would just force them to go underground. But the issue is research and production. Even if that person that was turned down for psychedelic use is forced underground they could still get a pure supply of LSD - as its production would be controlled by the FDA. Back to research. Where's it all at? What happened to it? I'm sure most of you reading all this have probably read Rick Strausman's book and can recall the maze of red tape he had to negotiate through just to get approval and samples of pure DMT. Why suppress the research? Perhaps because they know that the results would uproot their current beliefs? Maybe the media would get ahold of the published reports that LSD can cause profound spiritual experiences that actually help people overcome serious disorders such as PTSD or even addiction to alcohol. *gasps* oh no! We can't have that! How can we make a difference?
The further in time we go; the more difficult it is to create a change; and the more costly it becomes in time, money, and resources. I guess this can fall back to all those organizations out there (some of which are extremely powerful) to band together to make a difference. Why the fuck do we have so many of them in the first place. Norml, MPP, DPA, and a whole slew of others exist for a primary purpose - maybe they are working together and i just am ignorant about it. Please educate me. Sorry for the long rant but my blood got boiling today and I felt like releasing some of my thoughts on some people that just might read em. So what do you have to say?
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