Some very good points... I’ll address them as I can.
“In regards to LSD, I think anyone who has been around a chemist making it it is not that difficult to create large batches.”
It takes most LSD chemists years to perfect their craft, this makes synthesizing MDMA look like baking cupcakes in comparison. There’s a reason only a few chemists even do it, because very few have the knowledge, balls and commitment to undergo such a task.
While I’ll agree, one good batch of LSD can supply a country, it’s not easy to synthesize. With that said, this is the one drug I care the least about because of what you just said.
Right now with LSD potency higher than many years past, and cheap as the old days.. I’m not too worried. But I remember what it was like just after 2000 too, droughts do happen. We live in a time of plenty right now, let’s not think it’s a forever thing.
“For shrooms, anyone with some diligence and an ability to follow directions closely can easily grow more shrooms then they can possibly ever use.”
True. But why if it’s so easy are we not absolutely flooded with shrooms? It’s because again it takes dedication and time, things that can be hard to find in today’s society unfortunately.
“Mescaline is a little harder to obtain, but anyone who has grown San Pedro can tell you a forest of cactus is not that difficult to attain either with a decent green thumb.”
Kind of true depending where you live. I have had my garden for years but due to my climate I’m not living in a forest of em. Even then you can only grow a San Pedro like 3ft a year. That’s like 2 doses. Add on to that the fact many modern folks who need this medicine need it in extracted form which I’ll get to in a minute.
“DMT is in damn near everything and again with some basic chemicals you can yield an enormous amount with a relatively crude A/B tek.”
Its only in a select few plants in quantities worth extracting.. Ever tried extracting phalaris grass? I have and I can tell you unless you have a plant to process the shit you won’t be getting much in yields. Also a major waste of chemicals and horrible on the environment..
There’s very few plants in relativity that yield enough to be worthwhile extracting. I do believe there’s others out there that are undiscovered however..
Even with a few ounces of DMT in one batch, it goes quick and there’s a lot of mouths to feed.
“The logical problem is the legality of these substances and in LSD’s case, attaining the necessary precursors. However, if these drugs were legal overnight the prices would drop an astonishing amount in a very short time.”
This would of course end all these problems and we wouldn’t even be having this conversation. This day may be closer than we think, hopefully...
“Shrooms and San Pedro are good to go as is, and making a tea requires no chemistry knowledge whatsoever.”
Shrooms yes, San Pedro however I’m not so sure. This goes back to what I was saying before. Unfortunately 80% of the people I try to give SP tea wind up not being able to finish enough for a proper dose. While I know some people will say “well they just need to get over it, part of the experience,” I can’t accept that and have seen the power this medicine can have even in extracted form.
I see there is some hopeful optimism here but quite frankly if psychedelics were so easy to procure we would see ALOT more of them. The simple fact is, while on paper they seem like they would be, in practice things usually go very differently.
And before I wrap things up, I want people to remember the ecological damage that synthesizing drugs can sometimes have on the environment. Hippies want to save the planet but forget that each dose they take has an impact on our earth, and usually more than you think.
I remember one time doing the math on some synthesis routes for MDMA and the waste was enormous compared to the yields. Not to mention if something like Al/Hg is used then you’ve got potential mercury contamination, etc. Of course legalizing would help this too, but until then...
If someone really feels they need the ten strip, I’m all for it... But we all know that guy who’s eating massive amounts more for bragging rights, the guy who is longvpassed getting something worthwhile besides maybe a hyperslap to the face.
I had one friend who’d eat quarter sheets, I kept telling him to give it breaks and he’d get way more out of it. He eventually, whether consciously or not, took a break then one day ate 3 tabs and had a life changing experience. All I could say was “told ya so..”
I guess in the end, I don’t know everyone and some people may really benefit from that ten strip like you said. But as a provider who knows first hand just how much work it can be to procure certain substances, (lsd being a poor example, Mescaline being a good one) someone who’s seen times where psychedelics were much harder to find, it just gets to me sometimes to watch someone just eat through them for the reasons I stated.
Recreational use I’m all for, haphazardly dosing substances that are limited, fairly destructive to the environment, and could be greatly utilized by others with less access, I’m not about...
One day in the near future, with potential legalization and decriminalization taking place. This may change... I truly hope so
-GC
