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- we should reign in harmful drugs where possible, as was partially achieved with smoking - if there are more drugs legalized and therefore out and about, peop
by UweSchmidt 3y ago
- we should reign in harmful drugs where possible, as was partially achieved with smoking
- if there are more drugs legalized and therefore out and about, people can use and abuse more different drugs and compound their negative effects (i.e. smoking and drinking often goes together). People might drink alcohol as usual, try mushrooms at a party and also take steroids (yellow on the chart) for muscles.
- some drugs might have random effects and can be hard to dose (magic mushrooms?); single may have permanent or long term effects; alcohol is 'safer' in the sense that the effects are linear.
What is your main intention here, minimize potential harm from drugs overall, or responsibly legalize a drug that you find very beneficial and intend to use?
- quantified 3y agoLet's go with responsibly legalize. There needs to be some clamps on it somewhere as the unserious will likely overdo and/or cause harm to themselves and others. But there is definitely benefit under the right circumstances.