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That does not seem to stop people from taking Ayahuasca, which seems to very commonly make people sick.

• ImPostingOnHN 2mo ago
  It stops the uncountably large majority of people from doing it. Like more then 99.9% of people.
  • bossyTeacher 2mo ago
    > It stops the uncountably large majority of people from doing it. Like more then 99.9% of people. Most people don't even know about it or have the means to access it as its either not available or not legal in their jurisdiction so not accurate. About 45% of the adults drink. How much lower would that percentage be if alcohol was little known and subjected to the same regulations psychedelics are under?
    • vintermann 2mo ago
      That it's not legal in their jurisdiction doesn't stop other drugs. Hallucinogenic drugs just don't catch on. They have periodic fads, but even then they're a fringe phenomenon compared to other illegal drugs. It's the best argument to legalize them if you ask me. It's clearly a self-limiting problem - I think it's simply because of unpleasant experiences, but I suppose it's also possible that the life-changing experiences make them not need the drugs anymore.
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