The War On Drugs, part two

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  • Reply 41 of 51
    groveratgroverat Posts: 10,872member
    SJO:



    Me trusting or not trusting THEM (*screams in the distance*) has absolutely nothing to do with the proliferation of hard drugs in the medical community.



    Your point has merit, but it's over-the-top, as stated above. Do try and stay on subject.
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  • Reply 42 of 51
    agent302agent302 Posts: 974member
    I fear that this isn't going to be my only post to this thread because I'm going to have to defend myself, but:



    I've seen fairly convincing proof that legalizing drugs as well as shifting how many billions of $ we're wasting in Colombia to education programs on the harmfulness of drugs, we would at once reduce the crime rate a lot as well as reduce the number of drug users and related sickness resulting from drug use.
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  • Reply 43 of 51
    outsideroutsider Posts: 6,008member
    we would at once reduce the crime rate a lot as well as reduce the number of drug users and related sickness resulting from drug use.



    How woul you do this? I mean you would still have to PAY for drugs... they'd just be legal. Junkies would still have to steal so they could buy their next fix. Unless they're stock brokers. Legalizing is not the answer. Never was, never will be. Decriminalizing abusers and better treatment is.
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  • Reply 44 of 51
    pushermanpusherman Posts: 410member
    [quote]Originally posted by The Blue Meanie:

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    You might be onto something there, poor taylor.

    BTW - what is this "city with the porn star name"?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    that would be savannah. :cool:
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  • Reply 45 of 51
    [quote]Originally posted by Outsider:

    <strong>Outsider always wondered why the Blue Meanie speaks of himself in the 3rd person... It's mighty odd.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    The Blue Meanie thinks Outsider's comment is something of a non-sequitur. Aren't we talking about drugs here?



    PS - If you look carefully, you might find the odd post where The Blue Meanie uses the dreaded word 'I'

    :cool:
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  • Reply 46 of 51
    [quote]Originally posted by poor taylor:

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    that would be savannah. :cool: </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Ah-ha....So I take it there's a particular "adult" artiste who goes by the nom de pornographie of Savannah?
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  • Reply 47 of 51
    pushermanpusherman Posts: 410member
    [quote]Originally posted by The Blue Meanie:

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    Ah-ha....So I take it there's a particular "adult" artiste who goes by the nom de pornographie of Savannah?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Indeed she does. Well, did. I'm pretty sure she's dead. Drugs or something. What a coincidence. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
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  • Reply 48 of 51
    aeneasaeneas Posts: 9member
    How woul you do this? I mean you would still have to PAY for drugs... they'd just be legal. Junkies would still have to steal so they could buy their next fix. Unless they're stock brokers.



    Have you seen the opium poppies springing back up again in Afghanistan? These plants are not diificult to grow. Most drugs are like weeds in their right environment... they become expensive when people try to grow them hydroponically. Ecstacy costs next to nothing even with all the hassle of making and distributing it illegally. we could keep most of the population stoned/high... comatose for a very modest outlay. I dont think costs the real issue. If it was we'd be checking more carefully wher our 'War against drugs' taxes were being spent a little more carefully.
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  • Reply 49 of 51
    [quote]Originally posted by Aeneas:

    <strong>How woul you do this? I mean you would still have to PAY for drugs... they'd just be legal. Junkies would still have to steal so they could buy their next fix. Unless they're stock brokers.



    Have you seen the opium poppies springing back up again in Afghanistan? These plants are not diificult to grow. Most drugs are like weeds in their right environment... they become expensive when people try to grow them hydroponically. Ecstacy costs next to nothing even with all the hassle of making and distributing it illegally. we could keep most of the population stoned/high... comatose for a very modest outlay. I dont think costs the real issue. If it was we'd be checking more carefully wher our 'War against drugs' taxes were being spent a little more carefully.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Stopping the War On Drugs would save western governments billions, which could be far better spent on improving the quality of life
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  • Reply 50 of 51
    willoughbywilloughby Posts: 1,457member
    Oh God why won't you let this thread die!? <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />
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  • Reply 51 of 51
    [quote]Originally posted by Willoughby:

    <strong>Oh God why won't you let this thread die!? <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Sorry, mate, I've been away for a week. There's nothing forcing you to keep reading this thread if it's such a pain
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