> But why is tripping considered abuse? Particularly in cases where overdosing is difficult or impossible (like with marijuana). These requirements just seem as

> But why is tripping considered abuse? Particularly in cases where overdosing is difficult or impossible (like with marijuana). These requirements just seem asinine. It's heavily associated with '60s counterculture in general, and more specifically hippies. Some users were starting to talk about entirely new (to them) kinds of spiritual experiences that didn't fit with Western religious traditions. Prohibition was seen as a valid tool for keeping these "subversive" people under control and blunting their effect on wider society.