Missouri lawmakers consider ban on synthetic pot

Coolio said:
Says who? The notion that adult brains are static and unchanging is slowly being proved to be a long standing myth. Especially if you're using myelination as an example of harmfulness.
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I'm not saying that the adult brain is static; I'm merely suggesting that the bulk of development occurs early-on.

How do adolescent and adult brains differ?

How do adolescent and adult brains differ? said:
While a great deal of development occurs by early adulthood, the brain's total myelination may not actually reach its maximum until roughly age 45.
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This indicates that the adult brain does change and continue to grow in later years. But does the change take place at the same rate as with younger adults and adolescents? Since most studies have made the distinction between the brains of adolescents and adults, it's safe to assume that the brain changes the most between childhood and adulthood.

the prefrontal cortex, which interacts with and in effect "reins in" the amygdala to temper impulsiveness and gut reaction with reasoning, does not fully develop until the early 20s.
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If that statement is true, then it's a good reason to keep the drinking age at 21, and to keep drugs away from young people.

Here's another article, if you have the time to read it:
Studying Functional Differences in the Adolescent Brain

Personally, I would rather "be safe than sorry" when it comes to the health of younger people. Ignoring medical findings regarding brain maturation (or the lack thereof in adolescents) is simply negligent behavior.

"Yeah, I'll smoke pot with you little bro... when you grow up!"
 
No, it's not a good reason at all.

I would rather allow every human being to be a complete human being with personal autonomy and the freedom to choose to harm themselves.

Self-harm is everyone's right, even children.
 
How would a compromise work out? Let young people use less-harmful drugs, but discourage the use of tobacco, alcohol, meth, etc. Cannabis probably isn't so bad; I could have used a better example. But the use of truly addictive substances should be highly discouraged, as the risk of underdevelopment increases per-session.

I think we might have strayed OT...
 
Discouragement is not the same thing as prohibition. Individual liberty is more important than the well-being of society as a whole, don't you think? I know I don't live for the sake of society, I live for myself.
 
therapture said:
That article is so full of stupid ass missouri redneck inbred horse shit, it's laughable.
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Oh yes, stupid-ass, Missouri, redneck, inbred horse-shit. How original, see it's funny 'cause he said redneck and inbred and it's happening in Missouri which is apparently loaded with such things. Oh lawd, don't know if I can contain my laughter.

That article would have the same structure and same bullshit information in it if it was coming from New York.
 
Coolio said:
Why shouldn't minors be allowed to use drugs as well with informed consent?
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I only said "Yes, selling drugs to minors should be illegal. That's the only drug law we need." I made no mention of prohibiting minors to possess or use drugs.

The substances minors can use is a family matter in my opinion. I'm sure parents would like to oversee what their kids use rather than having others provide their drugs. Thus, no selling drugs to minors.
 
Huaca said:
I only said "Yes, selling drugs to minors should be illegal. That's the only drug law we need." I made no mention of prohibiting minors to possess or use drugs.

The substances minors can use is a family matter in my opinion. I'm sure parents would like to oversee what their kids use rather than having others provide their drugs. Thus, no selling drugs to minors.
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