Is it time to legalize pot and reduce the death rate of tobacco and alcohol?

[Rokcet Scientist]

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

I have advocated the legalisation of ALL illegal drugs for over 40 years.

I will be happy to outline my reasons (again) .My arguments are based on the notion of the greater good. I have not considered alcohol consumption,which I consider irrelevant due to lack of credible supporting evidence.



Also worth remembering that the criminalisation of marijuana,opium,/heroin ,cocaine and various hallucinogens is a modern invention, less than 100 years old.

[Greatest I am]

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And now I light my blunt again!

Enjoy my friend.

We are basically on the same page.

Two small things.

Who would decide on what drug if any is to be used.
That would be decided between a person and their doctor. All drugs would be sold by prescription.

With my "make the less forgiving drugs illegal."

Instead of less forgiving I should have used a word like deadly.
I was pointing to the single or drug combinations that might kill us.

Regards
DL

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I have advocated the legalisation of ALL illegal drugs for over 40 years.

I will be happy to outline my reasons (again) .My arguments are based on the notion of the greater good. I have not considered alcohol consumption,which I consider irrelevant due to lack of credible supporting evidence.



Also worth remembering that the criminalisation of marijuana,opium,/heroin ,cocaine and various hallucinogens is a modern invention, less than 100 years old.

I do not disagree with your stance but do with your not including alcohol. Any policy would have to do so as it is a major player.

Regards
DL

[picto90]

I have advocated the legalisation of ALL illegal drugs for over 40 years.

I will be happy to outline my reasons (again) .My arguments are based on the notion of the greater good. I have not considered alcohol consumption,which I consider irrelevant due to lack of credible supporting evidence.



Also worth remembering that the criminalisation of marijuana,opium,/heroin ,cocaine and various hallucinogens is a modern invention, less than 100 years old.

I do not disagree with your stance but do with your not including alcohol. Any policy would have to do so as it is a major player.

Regards
DL

Agreed. I feel it would have to be all or nothing. When it's somewhere in between (as it stands at the moment), it leaves too big a grey area.

[Rokcet Scientist]

Who would decide on what drug if any is to be used.

The over 18 user.

That would be decided between a person and their doctor. All drugs would be sold by prescription.

No. You don't get a prescription for a six pack either, do you? Why should doctors make money off our daily activities? You don't give him commission when you go to the movies either, do you?

With my "make the less forgiving drugs illegal."

Instead of less forgiving I should have used a word like deadly.
I was pointing to the single or drug combinations that might kill us.

Well, a single president or a combination of presidents might kill us too.
Yet we get them without a prescription!

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

[Greatest I am]

Who would decide on what drug if any is to be used.

The over 18 user.

That would be decided between a person and their doctor. All drugs would be sold by prescription.

No. You don't get a prescription for a six pack either, do you? Why should doctors make money off our daily activities? You don't give him commission when you go to the movies either, do you?

With my "make the less forgiving drugs illegal."

Instead of less forgiving I should have used a word like deadly.
I was pointing to the single or drug combinations that might kill us.

Well, a single president or a combination of presidents might kill us too.
Yet we get them without a prescription!

You worry about your doctor making a buck while your pay a good piece of your tax dollars to a drug war that you fight against yourself and cannot win.

Regards
DL