tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post5604951209936468067..comments2024-03-29T04:06:37.402-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Dumbed Down by WeedStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-88959261777874564162017-08-03T13:43:09.062-07:002017-08-03T13:43:09.062-07:00Maybe I read this incorrectly but the study's ...Maybe I read this incorrectly but the study's segment from Maastricht University was described here:<br /><br />"So through the local association of cannabis shop owners, it banned some foreigners of certain nationalities from buying pot at these venues." - <br /><br />That of course begs the question who are the Dutch singling out?Shaun Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17425084501514329529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-91717510466018540842017-08-02T15:56:30.994-07:002017-08-02T15:56:30.994-07:00Ares Olympus informs us all: drugs have side effec...Ares Olympus informs us all: drugs have side effects. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-41371851290930497822017-08-02T10:02:15.425-07:002017-08-02T10:02:15.425-07:00I don't see how this is different than legal a...I don't see how this is different than legal alcohol. And tobacco smoking is legal and still popular however much we know its bad for us. I am glad smoking is effectively banned in nearly all indoor public settings short of Indian casinos.<br /><br />At minimum I support decriminalization, and if we regulate sales, we can tax that, and money laundering is greatly reduced as well, so there'd be more legal income tax. And unlike many other drugs, you can grow your own plants, so at least some potheads have to do some actual work before they can smoke it.<br /><br />And as JK suggests, the war on drugs hasn't clearly reduced usage, while it has helped expanded our nonviolent prison population greatly.<br /><br />No one should doubt there are negative effects to any drug, and it makes sense that feeling some control over our moods can reduce the effectiveness of our natural chemical motivational systems that kept our ancestors alive for 100,000 years. <br /><br />Increased passivity is surely a likely downside, but in general, passive people are not overly dangerous or harmful to others, although they are probably easier to abuse or exploit.Ares Olympushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726811306826601686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-32302366782405662912017-08-02T07:57:53.338-07:002017-08-02T07:57:53.338-07:00No criticism of the study authors, but there are a...No criticism of the study authors, but there are a number of confounding factors in the sample, and the effects are small. Interesting, but not anywhere near definitive.trigger warninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06310637474428322994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-49533076111039084932017-08-02T06:32:07.440-07:002017-08-02T06:32:07.440-07:00Soma - see Brave New World. Opiate of the masses ...Soma - see Brave New World. Opiate of the masses to keep them stupid and distracted. Which is exactly why narcotics should be legal. The consequences will be reduced welfare rolls as the stupid take themselves out of the gene pool.RKVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287245520458090702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-49904180970126997902017-08-02T06:30:43.396-07:002017-08-02T06:30:43.396-07:00The author too quickly jumps to using weed causes ...The author too quickly jumps to using weed causes poor academic, especially math, results. It could be a host of things not even mentioned. Such as if the students could not enter weeds shops then maybe they spent that time studying instead. That alone could account for the 5-10% difference in grade results. NOTE: I am against drugs, I don't use them at all. <br /><br />I'll tell you the real solution to the drug problem. We brainwash, as a positive, the young kids when they enter kindergarten and all the way through that drugs are bad, really bad. This worked to virtually stop kids from smoking here in Wisconsin. <br /><br />And, how is the drug war going by the way? So there are no drugs in the USA? There is no drug use in the USA? After how many hundreds of billions of dollars spent let alone all the lost time of all the people, such as police, prosecutors, judges, etc., spent fighting the drug war? After trying for 30+ years? Time to try Portugal's method, Colorado's method. When they legalized drugs, each in their respective way, drug use did not increase. It appeared usage increase some but not really when you account for people outside those states who visited due to the legalization. Pointing out when you see a big drug bust by a Sheriff or the feds on TV/newspaper it only fuels the drug trade. As those busts keep demand and thus prices higher fueling the drug lords. It also can demolish the competition allowing entry of new market suppliers. Try legalizing all drugs - you'll be surprised that the usage will drop along with total crime rates. No one can tell me, or show me, that the "drug war" is working. JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982472104774935980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-70647231528147986252017-08-02T05:00:05.872-07:002017-08-02T05:00:05.872-07:00It is ironic that we have had this wild jihad agai...It is ironic that we have had this wild jihad against tobacco use, but pot smoking is going mainstream. 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