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I think that not including these forms of the drugs you mentioned will entirely defeat the purpose of legalizing all drugs in one fell swoop. Aside from their s

I think that not including these forms of the drugs you mentioned will entirely defeat the purpose of legalizing all drugs in one fell swoop. Aside from their scary chemical properties, you should take into consideration that the people who are addicted to these drugs are often driven to desperate situations because of their illegal status and resulting cost. Having known several heroin addicts, it is not realistic that they would reduce their intake to opium willingly even if that meant they are within legal rights to do so. The same goes for cocaine; many people graduate beyond the use of cocaine to crack because simple powdered cocaine fails to fulfill their need or because their nasal cavities are too damaged to suffice. What I am saying is that I believe your idea of waiting for the market for processed drugs to "dry up" will inevitably mean creating a class of drug users who will continue to be persecuted until they presumably die out. This seems remarkably inhumane.

kls 16y ago
Sorry I should have been more clear. I don't think anyone should be prosecuted for ingesting a substance. My post was in relation to the sale of these substances. I apologize for that I should have been more clear of what side of the transaction I was referring to. As well, I agree existing users will most likely not switch to the other less potent forms, but they will most likely use it when there is not an availability of the illicit substances to stave off withdraws. As well if they decide to quit they may use it to buffer off of the harder substances. My point was that a good portion of new users will no go through the hassle of finding a unsafe illicit substances, when a simpler less harmful form is available.
chopsueyar 16y ago
many people graduate beyond the use of cocaine to crack Cocaine is a gateway drug to crack? According to this NSDUH study (http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/NSDUH/2k9NSDUH/2k9Results.htm http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/NSDUH/2k9NSDUH/2k9Results.htm): In, 2009, there were 617,000 people, aged 12 years or older, who used cocaine for the first time. During that same period, 94,000 tried crack for the first time. If many people 'graduate' beyond the use of cocaine, I would expect I larger number of first-time crack smokers.
- revdinosaur 16y ago
  True, I simply based this off of the addicts that I have known. It is totally anecdotal, but from the time I spent with them the consensus was that powdered coke was no longer desirable to snort after long periods of time and so they would move onto smoking it. It wasn't very long before many of them switched directly to crack. I suppose if I ran in different circles I would have seen people switch to injecting instead.

kls 16y ago

Sorry I should have been more clear. I don't think anyone should be prosecuted for ingesting a substance. My post was in relation to the sale of these substances. I apologize for that I should have been more clear of what side of the transaction I was referring to. As well, I agree existing users will most likely not switch to the other less potent forms, but they will most likely use it when there is not an availability of the illicit substances to stave off withdraws. As well if they decide to quit they may use it to buffer off of the harder substances. My point was that a good portion of new users will no go through the hassle of finding a unsafe illicit substances, when a simpler less harmful form is available.

chopsueyar 16y ago

many people graduate beyond the use of cocaine to crack Cocaine is a gateway drug to crack? According to this NSDUH study (http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/NSDUH/2k9NSDUH/2k9Results.htm http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/NSDUH/2k9NSDUH/2k9Results.htm): In, 2009, there were 617,000 people, aged 12 years or older, who used cocaine for the first time. During that same period, 94,000 tried crack for the first time. If many people 'graduate' beyond the use of cocaine, I would expect I larger number of first-time crack smokers.

revdinosaur 16y ago
True, I simply based this off of the addicts that I have known. It is totally anecdotal, but from the time I spent with them the consensus was that powdered coke was no longer desirable to snort after long periods of time and so they would move onto smoking it. It wasn't very long before many of them switched directly to crack. I suppose if I ran in different circles I would have seen people switch to injecting instead.