America's War on Drugs

[thesummerqueen]

I see this as a sign of depravity and destruction of family virtues. Family members are not ashamed of eachother anymore. Soon, the people on the streets will not be ashamed of eachother anymore, and the streets will turn into a pile of every depraved vice and lawlessness.

I see nothing changed in my time away. Carry on, good citizens...carry on.

Most amusing.

Legalize that shit. Anecdotally I can tell you right now I'd rather deal with 30 stoners than 3 drunkards.

Life, and drugs subsequently, are what you make of them. I enjoy a glass of wine or scotch in the evening, and maybe a pint or two of beer now and then. They're relaxing, there's health benefits to the red wine, and conversation flows. All things in moderation, of course. But the thing is, I don't want to drink in excess 1) because getting on the road afterwards is singularly selfish as I might put others in danger and 2) I really don't want to because I feel my body craving water, not alcohol - it's been that way since I started working out. That might just be me, but I think more and more people (if tobacco's any trend to go by) are realizing the health benefits and risks much more and tailoring their actions accordingly. Not being a victim of circumstance and knowing your own limits goes a long way as well - my brother hates how dumb he feels when he drinks (or smokes) so he pretty much doesn't do it. He figured that out at 17. I know 47 year olds who haven't figured this out yet. This isn't a "drug" problem - it's a self-esteem and ignorance problem. It might cause you to have a problem with drugs, but that doesn't mean the rest of us should be punished for it.

I've yet to hear any health risks from marijuana though. Not from any peer-reviewed literature anyway - there's plenty from right-wing retards.