Tango Charlie Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I don't smoke it or do any other drugs (besides alcohol), but I still think all recreational drugs should be legalized. I don't have a problem with people who smoke marijuana, but I do have a problem with the ones who clearly have a substance abuse problem but refuse to admit it is in fact a problem. How does their substance abuse problem transition into your problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caffeine Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 How does their substance abuse problem transition into your problem? I think the person means that they have a problem when recreational drug use transitions from "fun" to addiction and all the terrible things that follow. Its social responsibility not dissimilar from how its part of social responsibility to extend medical care and education to everyone. You don't want people to suffer. Drug addicts, be it cannabis or EtOH, do suffer in one way or another. There are certain drugs that should not be legalised ever, MDMA, psychostimulants, and potentially some hallucinogenics. Cannabis, mushrooms, and LSD should be legalised - from recreational use there is no neurological damage, no irreversible physiological changes as with repeated MDMA use, and they're not addictive. Tobacco should be banned or opioids legalised. /My take on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caffeine Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 It's disappointing how many no, never votes there are. I'm a no, never person myself, but I can only hope that those who also don't partake still don't hold any prejudice towards those who do. One of these days we need to get our S together and legalize this stuff, and that's going to take the non-smokers' vote to get accomplished. And it would not surprise me if a substantial amount of the "No, never"-crowd is thinking that those who do it are the ones who will be rejected... A few people I know have that mentality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviathan Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 How does their substance abuse problem transition into your problem? These are the same people who will chastise an alcoholic for getting drunk every day, but then they fail to recognize their own problem because we don't recognize marijuana in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Charlie Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Cannabis, mushrooms, and LSD should be legalised - from recreational use there is no neurological damage, no irreversible physiological changes as with repeated MDMA use, and they're not addictive. What a slippery slope you're treading on. But, anyway, I'm much too liberal to make a productive discussion out of this I think, and it's hardly the thread for it anyway. And it would not surprise me if a substantial amount of the "No, never"-crowd is thinking that those who do it are the ones who will be rejected... A few people I know have that mentality. I wouldn't be at all surprised. Some people are always looking for justification to look down their nose at people, especially the obnoxious brats that comprise a not insignificant portion of the premed demographic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carabiner Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Some people are always looking for justification to look down their nose at people, especially the obnoxious brats that comprise a not insignificant portion of the premed demographic.Generalizing much? What's your justification? (... Although I agree with you completely on legalization and that stuff.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Tomorrow I have my interview at UofMontréal and I'm surely going to smoke a big spliff in the morning to relax. How did the interview go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Charlie Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Generalizing much? What's your justification? Barring the obvious answer of "my own experiences"? I guess you could look at that premed horror stories thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I've smoked and have eaten cannabinoids. No big deal. It should be legalized. I saw some schizophrenic stuff earlier in the thread. I think marijuana can increase the risk of schizophrenic in people ALREADY susceptible to it - hastens time to first psychosis. I don't see why it should be illegal though unless you want to waste social resources finding and prosecuting users. Maybe it's just harder to administer taxes since you can just grow it? I think alcohol has a larger social burden, I've never seen any violence among high people in my life (but there is violence in the trade) but TONS of alcohol-related belligerence/domestic abuse/accidents...The LD50 for alcohol is ridiculously low vs. that of weed, so its not like toxicity is an issue (unless your weed has orange paraquat on it). Granted, weed can make you lazy and unambitious but your mileage may vary depending on your personality. I certainly don't need big brother telling me its right or wrong. Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bj89 Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I've smoked and have eaten cannabinoids. No big deal. It should be legalized. I saw some schizophrenic stuff earlier in the thread. I think marijuana can increase the risk of schizophrenic in people ALREADY susceptible to it - hastens time to first psychosis. I don't see why it should be illegal though unless you want to waste social resources finding and prosecuting users. Maybe it's just harder to administer taxes since you can just grow it? I think alcohol has a larger social burden, I've never seen any violence among high people in my life (but there is violence in the trade) but TONS of alcohol-related belligerence/domestic abuse/accidents...The LD50 for alcohol is ridiculously low vs. that of weed, so its not like toxicity is an issue (unless your weed has orange paraquat on it). Granted, weed can make you lazy and unambitious but your mileage may vary depending on your personality. I certainly don't need big brother telling me its right or wrong. Meh. tobacco??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Law Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 tobacco??? Nancy Botwin's family does it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeh Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I never tried it and never will. Why? Because I don't give a F*** about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 thanks for that deep insight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smile Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 thanks for that deep insight I love how all your posts are very short annecdotes, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 aww. that made me smile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsage Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I never tried it and never will. Why? Because I don't give a F*** about it. OH YEAH? WELL WEED DOESN'T GIVE A **** ABOUT YOU EITHER! (Bizarrely hostile responses ftw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smile Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 aww. that made me smile I see what you did there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remington Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Nancy Botwin is such a babe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I see what you did there. Hahaha you're so smart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Law Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 1. Retsage, that was hilarious. 2. Nancy Botwin is my girlfriend. 3. I never tried it and never will. Why? Because I don't give a F*** about it. Haha, maybe you wouldn't be so angry if you tried it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Y'all need to chill and toke up some of that MILF weed. Give it to me quick and give it to me fast. I want to tap that white ass, cause you's a mother I'd love to ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 HAHAHahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamer Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I never tried it and never will. Why? Because I don't give a F*** about it. ahahahahahahahahah A+++++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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