The War on Some Drugs

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Re: The War on Some Drugs

Post by Xact » 15 Jun 2009, 16:56

Takius wrote:The down side to legalization of course would be a lot of drug tourists coming to your country and making asses of themselves.
Like you did. :o

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Re: The War on Some Drugs

Post by Cartollomew » 15 Jun 2009, 17:27

Takius wrote:I imagine the main health reason for not legalizing weed is the smoking factor...
If that were the case, cigarettes wouldn't be legal.

There isn't a health case put forward for not legalising weed. It's puritanism, plain and simple.
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Re: The War on Some Drugs

Post by Karjalan » 15 Jun 2009, 18:12

Between hash foods and vaporisation, there are plenty of "healthy" ways to ingest the wonder drug that is THC. The fact that smoking it wrapped in papper is bad for you is kind of like saying... Huffing paint or aerosoles are bad for you.... BAN THEM
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Re: The War on Some Drugs

Post by Cartollomew » 03 Nov 2009, 15:36

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009 ... utt-sacked

Politics: Higher priority than social improvement.
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Re: The War on Some Drugs

Post by Dropdeadqt » 03 Nov 2009, 15:43

Cartollomew wrote:http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009 ... utt-sacked

Politics: Higher priority than social improvement.
guardian.co.uk is banned from my school... wtf.
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Re: The War on Some Drugs

Post by Lellybaby » 03 Nov 2009, 15:46

If you want to view the article go to

www.hidemyass.com

and copy paste in the address.

Thats how i get to view the wow forums, but i can't login to post anything :(
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Re: The War on Some Drugs

Post by Dropdeadqt » 03 Nov 2009, 15:49

yeah, I use it a bit but it's more the "wtf" factor of banning a newspaper.
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Re: The War on Some Drugs

Post by Cartollomew » 03 Nov 2009, 15:57

Noraneko wrote:yeah, I use it a bit but it's more the "wtf" factor of banning a newspaper.
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Re: The War on Some Drugs

Post by Critta » 03 Nov 2009, 16:06

Old thred but good reading , heres a little link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_hist ... ted_States

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Re: The War on Some Drugs

Post by Lellybaby » 03 Nov 2009, 16:10

In all honesty this war on drugs is just getting out of hand.

Firing the guy because he provided scientific evidence that cannabis was less dangerous then Cigarettes or Alcohol is just plain absurd.

China has just denied the company that is running WoW over there the ability to operate because of (Some stupid reason to do with cultural preservation).

I feel like we are back in time when Leonardo DaVinci was trying to do his experiments and he was censored by the government because of his 'radical ideas'

or when people were burned for thinking the Earth was round.
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Re: The War on Some Drugs

Post by Mitra » 03 Nov 2009, 21:19

we told one of our exchange students about the Tienanmen square incident. never heard about it till then. asked her parents. they said it was the americans fault.

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Re: The War on Some Drugs

Post by Cartollomew » 09 Nov 2009, 15:50

http://www.badscience.net/2009/11/the-n ... -part-493/

A very brief discussion on evidence vs policy in the context of prohibition, in particular addressing some of the points Sat brought up with regard to studies on drug policies (in different cultures, times, locations).

Also, one of the best headlines evar.
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Re: The War on Some Drugs

Post by Lellybaby » 09 Nov 2009, 16:32

I got down to the comments and it looks like one of the bloggers wrote to his Member and she responded both with her disappointment and also CCed him into a copy of a correspondence she directed to the Homeland Security Minister

http://www.synchronium.net/2009/11/06/n ... f-the-mps/
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