Which Drug Should Be Legalized (Poll)

I say legalize anything that is a drug in it's natural state, like marijuana/mushrooms/cacti, etc.

Leave anything illegal that has to be processed with drain cleaner and dangerous chemicals... cocaine, heroine, meth. If you have mushrooms and DMT extracted from grass, why do you need to be doing crappier drugs like coke where you don't even hallucinate? I guess on second thought you could even legalize those, or at least greatly reduce the penalty.

For the record I've never done any illegal drug / don't smoke / have only drank less than a dozen times.

[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"] Neon-Tiger

[QUOTE="Avistann"][QUOTE="stupid4"]

People should be allowed to do what they want as long it does not harm other people in their community.

Neon-Tiger

None should be legal.

[QUOTE="stupid4"]

[QUOTE="Mr_Oblivio"]

Go ahead. Eat your shrooms and take your LSD. I'll be chillin listening to music and eating good tasting foodin my own atmosphere while you constantly become terrified of your own manifested thoughts in the form of flashbacks.

Mr_Oblivio

I can do both

I hope you know you'll be declared legally insane. Unless you already are.

How would you know if you somebody can function doing drugs? You have never done them apparently so you wouldn't know. I smoke weed once a week and do shrooms once in a blue moon and I'm going to be attending Brown University in the fall. I think I'm functioning.

Assuming we mean "legalized" as in "legalized and regulated", all of them.

That doesn't mean I think people should do those drugs. But the War on Drugs has been one of the biggest failures in the entirety of American history. There is evidence from all over that illegalizing drugs is not the thing to do if you want people to stop using them.

[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"][QUOTE="Avistann"] Most drugs can. Only weed should be legalized imo.raven_squad

None should be legal.

The war on drugs is sure doing a good job getting officers killed.

[QUOTE="Mr_Oblivio"]

[QUOTE="stupid4"]

I can do both

stupid4

I hope you know you'll be declared legally insane. Unless you already are.

How would you know if you somebody can function doing drugs? You have never done them apparently so you wouldn't know. I smoke weed once a week and do shrooms once in a blue moon and I'm going to be attending Brown University in the fall. I think I'm functioning.

[QUOTE="raven_squad"]

[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"] Most drugs can what? I don't understand.stupid4

None should be legal.

The war on drugs is sure doing a good job getting officers killed.

[QUOTE="stupid4"]

[QUOTE="Mr_Oblivio"]

Go ahead. Eat your shrooms and take your LSD. I'll be chillin listening to music and eating good tasting foodin my own atmosphere while you constantly become terrified of your own manifested thoughts in the form of flashbacks.

Mr_Oblivio

I can do both

I hope you know you'll be declared legally insane. Unless you already are.

[QUOTE="stupid4"]

[QUOTE="raven_squad"] Yes, because we really need more crack and meth head roaming the streets. There isn't already enough crime. Do you really think that if these drug were legal, the only people effected would be those doing them? You don't think it would just lead to more LSD fueled car chases that end in many deaths or more PCP fueled brawls that usually end in police officer deaths?

None should be legal.

raven_squad

The war on drugs is sure doing a good job getting officers killed.

No it would decrease vastly because the police would no longer have to deal with destroying drug empires.

[QUOTE="raven_squad"] Yes, because we really need more crack and meth head roaming the streets. There isn't already enough crime. Do you really think that if these drug were legal, the only people effected would be those doing them? You don't think it would just lead to more LSD fueled car chases that end in many deaths or more PCP fueled brawls that usually end in police officer deaths?

None should be legal.

The war on drugs is sure doing a good job getting officers killed.

[QUOTE="Mr_Oblivio"]

[QUOTE="stupid4"]

I can do both

stupid4

I hope you know you'll be declared legally insane. Unless you already are.

How would you know if you somebody can function doing drugs? You have never done them apparently so you wouldn't know. I smoke weed once a week and do shrooms once in a blue moon and I'm going to be attending Brown University in the fall. I think I'm functioning.

I've tried shrooms and meth.Don't be quick to judge.But I only approve of weed, as weed doesn't have long term affects that are as drastic as the rest.

[QUOTE="stupid4"]

[QUOTE="Mr_Oblivio"]

I hope you know you'll be declared legally insane. Unless you already are.

Locke562

How would you know if you somebody can function doing drugs? You have never done them apparently so you wouldn't know. I smoke weed once a week and do shrooms once in a blue moon and I'm going to be attending Brown University in the fall. I think I'm functioning.

And this is why I picked Brown over Dartmouth lol.

Assuming we mean "legalized" as in "legalized and regulated", all of them.

That doesn't mean I think people should do those drugs. But the War on Drugs has been one of the biggest failures in the entirety of American history. There is evidence from all over that illegalizing drugs is not the thing to do if you want people to stop using them.

[QUOTE="stupid4"]

[QUOTE="raven_squad"] Yes, because we really need more crack and meth head roaming the streets. There isn't already enough crime. Do you really think that if these drug were legal, the only people effected would be those doing them? You don't think it would just lead to more LSD fueled car chases that end in many deaths or more PCP fueled brawls that usually end in police officer deaths?

None should be legal.

raven_squad

The war on drugs is sure doing a good job getting officers killed.

What are everyone's thoughts on Salvia Divinorum?

- Legal
- More potent than weed

Yet everyone isn't rushing out to do it, no deaths resulting from it except 1 mom alleging a kid killed himself because of it.

[QUOTE="raven_squad"][QUOTE="stupid4"]

The war on drugs is sure doing a good job getting officers killed.

[QUOTE="raven_squad"][QUOTE="stupid4"]

The war on drugs is sure doing a good job getting officers killed.

stupid4

No it would decrease vastly because the police would no longer have to deal with destroying drug empires.

LSD ftw.

[QUOTE="Avistann"] Ok well lets use this as an example. This is a bit extreme but humor me. A man is low on money but really wants some more meth, his friend has some. He needs it badly and decides to steal it but his friend is at the apartment when he steals it. A big fight ensues and he kills his friend. How does that not affect community? Yes I know people fight over tons of them and killings happen but deaths over drugs happen more.Neon-Tiger

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[QUOTE="Avistann"] Ok well lets use this as an example. This is a bit extreme but humor me. A man is low on money but really wants some more meth, his friend has some. He needs it badly and decides to steal it but his friend is at the apartment when he steals it. A big fight ensues and he kills his friend. How does that not affect community? Yes I know people fight over tons of them and killings happen but deaths over drugs happen more.Neon-Tiger

oth/marijuana

I'm sorry, but legalizing and regulating those substances is NOT the way to handle it. People are irresposible when it comes to substance abuse, and too many lives are ruined when it's hard to obtain. Making it readily available will only further ruin move lives. They're illegal for a reason, Gabu.JustPlainLucas

The Netherlands has hadmarijuana legal for a while; its marijuana usage rates are about half of the United States', and combating the "gateway drug" line, its heroin usage rates are also about a third of the United States'. A study also revealed that usage did not increase following the legalization, and in fact usage of harder drugs decreased.

Also, Switzerland instituted a while back a policy of medicating heroin addicts with heroin to monitor the effects of such a thing. The results might be surprising: the usage rates of heroin in the country decreased, leading some to theorize that this was because it was now seen as a medical problem than as something with which to rebel against "the Man".

And we all know how well Prohibition went, too.

The bottom line is that there's no evidence whatsoever in favor of the idea that the illegalization of drugs has any of the effects its proponents desire, whereas there is plenty of evidence in favor of legalization as having positive ramifications in pretty well every part of the problem. I can understandwhat proponents of drugs' illegality base their views on - drug addiction is a terrible thing -but it's a purely emotional reaction, not one grounded in any fact and not one that will actually produce the results people want. Keeping drugs illegal does not help anything, whereas keeping drugs legal would:

- remove a critical source of funding for organized crime and terrorism

- allow drug use and addictionto be treated medically, not criminally

- bring in large amounts of government revenue by their regulated sale

- and if the above studies are to be believed, reduce the overall levels of drug use

marijuana should be legalized for people that have certain medical conditions, hell the federal still supplies marijuana to people that were on their medical marijuana program from 1978. It started with 30 people, but now is down to about 7 the last time I checked. Coming from the city where meth is use is #1 in the USA, meth is probably the scariest drug ever, people just go psychotic on that stuff. How many people here actually passed D.A.R.E?M-E-S-S

I won the D.A.R.E. essay contest when I was in 5th grade.

I'm guessing you live in Jefferson County in Missouri. I'm from St. Louis.

No! Not again!Locke562

oh god!:o its happening again.......*shoots self*sAndroid17

[QUOTE="M-E-S-S"]marijuana should be legalized for people that have certain medical conditions, hell the federal still supplies marijuana to people that were on their medical marijuana program from 1978. It started with 30 people, but now is down to about 7 the last time I checked. Coming from the city where meth is use is #1 in the USA, meth is probably the scariest drug ever, people just go psychotic on that stuff. How many people here actually passed D.A.R.E?stupid4

I won the D.A.R.E. essay contest when I was in 5th grade.

I'm guessing you live in Jefferson County in Missouri. I'm from St. Louis.

[QUOTE="Locke562"] No! Not again!Neon-Tiger

oh god!:o its happening again.......*shoots self*sAndroid17

oh, and I meant passing D.A.R.E as in you still haven't used drugs since then... Since the pledge was living a "drug free life", I know I failed long ago...M-E-S-S

Oh well I failed a long time ago lol.

Given that 1g of LSD would be enough to get 40,000 people tripping, its potential as a chemical weapon should keep it pretty high up on the scheduled substances list.jimmyjammer69

I'm sorry, but legalizing and regulating those substances is NOT the way to handle it. People are irresposible when it comes to substance abuse, and too many lives are ruined when it's hard to obtain. Making it readily available will only further ruin move lives. They're illegal for a reason, Gabu.JustPlainLucas

[QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"]Given that 1g of LSD would be enough to get 40,000 people tripping, its potential as a chemical weapon should keep it pretty high up on the scheduled substances list.M-E-S-S

[QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"]Given that 1g of LSD would be enough to get 40,000 people tripping, its potential as a chemical weapon should keep it pretty high up on the scheduled substances list.M-E-S-S

[QUOTE="M-E-S-S"][QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"]Given that 1g of LSD would be enough to get 40,000 people tripping, its potential as a chemical weapon should keep it pretty high up on the scheduled substances list.jimmyjammer69

[QUOTE="M-E-S-S"][QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"]Given that 1g of LSD would be enough to get 40,000 people tripping, its potential as a chemical weapon should keep it pretty high up on the scheduled substances list.Neon-Tiger

Assuming we mean "legalized" as in "legalized and regulated", all of them.

That doesn't mean I think people should do those drugs. But the War on Drugs has been one of the biggest failures in the entirety of American history. There is evidence from all over that illegalizing drugs is not the thing to do if you want people to stop using them.

[QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"]Given that 1g of LSD would be enough to get 40,000 people tripping, its potential as a chemical weapon should keep it pretty high up on the scheduled substances list.M-E-S-S

Why do people have to do drugs at all?

RadBooley

Why you gotta post the worst ones?

Legalize them all. People should know how to take care of themselves, and the ones who do drugs in a moderate and responsible way (I know this is a shocking idea for some of you but it's very possible) should not be punished.Neon-Tiger

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"]I'm sorry, but legalizing and regulating those substances is NOT the way to handle it. People are irresposible when it comes to substance abuse, and too many lives are ruined when it's hard to obtain. Making it readily available will only further ruin move lives. They're illegal for a reason, Gabu.GabuEx

The Netherlands has hadmarijuana legal for a while; its marijuana usage rates are about half of the United States', and combating the "gateway drug" line, its heroin usage rates are also about a third of the United States'. A study also revealed that usage did not increase following the legalization, and in fact usage of harder drugs decreased.

Also, Switzerland instituted a while back a policy of medicating heroin addicts with heroin to monitor the effects of such a thing. The results might be surprising: the usage rates of heroin in the country decreased, leading some to theorize that this was because it was now seen as a medical problem than as something with which to rebel against "the Man".

And we all know how well Prohibition went, too.

The bottom line is that there's no evidence whatsoever in favor of the idea that the illegalization of drugs has any of the effects its proponents desire, whereas there is plenty of evidence in favor of legalization as having positive ramifications in pretty well every part of the problem. I can understandwhat proponents of drugs' illegality base their views on - drug addiction is a terrible thing -but it's a purely emotional reaction, not one grounded in any fact and not one that will actually produce the results people want. Keeping drugs illegal does not help anything, whereas keeping drugs legal would:

- remove a critical source of funding for organized crime and terrorism

- allow drug use and addictionto be treated medically, not criminally

- bring in large amounts of government revenue by their regulated sale

- and if the above studies are to be believed, reduce the overall levels of drug use