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> In most circumstances, it is illegal for individuals to import drugs or devices into the U.S. for personal use because these products purchased from other cou

by js2 1y ago

> In most circumstances, it is illegal for individuals to import drugs or devices into the U.S. for personal use because these products purchased from other countries often have not been approved by the FDA for use and sale in the U.S. https://www.fda.gov/industry/import-basics/personal-importation https://www.fda.gov/industry/import-basics/personal-importat...

OutOfHere 1y ago
There are a million laws on the books that not only are not enforced, but aren't even self consistent with each other. It is enforcement that determines what one actually can or can't do. The enforcement exists for controlled substances, for resale, and for a supply of over 90 days. For personal non-commercial use of a non-controlled medicine for under 90 days, the law is not enforced, and for good reason. People would die if the law were to be enforced too strictly.
- tredre3 1y ago
  > There are a million laws on the books that not only are not enforced, but aren't even self consistent with each other. It is enforcement that determines what one actually can or can't do. Okay but your statement was that there's "nothing illegal about it". You now agree that it's illegal, you're just unlikely to get caught. And if you are, you'll just lose that purchase and not face any legal consequences.
  - OutOfHere 1y ago
    It's not about getting caught. It's done in the open with full awareness of everyone. It's not like anyone is hiding it. Afaik, people hide it only for some controlled substances. Next time you play a random music video on YouTube, please look at the number of federal copyright laws you're violating. Also, if you ever drive from one state to another, check if you have any plant food with you because crossing state lines with any plant material may be illegal. And I need not remind of marijuana which we know remains highly illegal at the federal level.
    - kelnos 1y ago
      You seem to be missing the point. You said, "there is nothing illegal about it". That's false: it is entirely illegal. Whether or not you can get away with it due to lax enforcement, or whether or not there are any real penalties for getting caught... that's a separate issue that has nothing to do with what you said.
      - OutOfHere 1y ago
        When the diversity of laws are not even logically self-consistent, with one law denying a right and the other permitting it, what defines what is legal and what isn't? Enforcement does. Additionally, some laws are not even written clearly, and in fact are intentionally written vaguely.

by js2 1y ago

OutOfHere 1y ago

There are a million laws on the books that not only are not enforced, but aren't even self consistent with each other. It is enforcement that determines what one actually can or can't do. The enforcement exists for controlled substances, for resale, and for a supply of over 90 days. For personal non-commercial use of a non-controlled medicine for under 90 days, the law is not enforced, and for good reason. People would die if the law were to be enforced too strictly.

tredre3 1y ago
> There are a million laws on the books that not only are not enforced, but aren't even self consistent with each other. It is enforcement that determines what one actually can or can't do. Okay but your statement was that there's "nothing illegal about it". You now agree that it's illegal, you're just unlikely to get caught. And if you are, you'll just lose that purchase and not face any legal consequences.
- OutOfHere 1y ago
  It's not about getting caught. It's done in the open with full awareness of everyone. It's not like anyone is hiding it. Afaik, people hide it only for some controlled substances. Next time you play a random music video on YouTube, please look at the number of federal copyright laws you're violating. Also, if you ever drive from one state to another, check if you have any plant food with you because crossing state lines with any plant material may be illegal. And I need not remind of marijuana which we know remains highly illegal at the federal level.
  - kelnos 1y ago
    You seem to be missing the point. You said, "there is nothing illegal about it". That's false: it is entirely illegal. Whether or not you can get away with it due to lax enforcement, or whether or not there are any real penalties for getting caught... that's a separate issue that has nothing to do with what you said.
    - OutOfHere 1y ago
      When the diversity of laws are not even logically self-consistent, with one law denying a right and the other permitting it, what defines what is legal and what isn't? Enforcement does. Additionally, some laws are not even written clearly, and in fact are intentionally written vaguely.