phase_dancer
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Well if you think legalizing will fix all, you're dreaming.
For a start, there will NEVER be legislation which allows open sales like tobacco and alcohol. At the very least, a buyer would be required to sign for what is purchased/ requested.
Let's look at prescription pharmaceuticals, which is the sort of regulation category that would be placed on MDMA should it ever become a 'legal' drug.
Currently, if you are prescribed particularly high amounts of a drug with abuse potential, it doesn't take long before someone is asking questions. Questions about your lifestyle, your problems etc. There is then potential for some government authority to prevent, restrict or control your drug allowance.
So would the majority of users popping 4 pills a weekend suddenly be prepared to have their use monitored, or even limited to 2 pills a month? Unlikely.
So IMO there'll always be an underground market for drugs; Those who always hoped for a "society gone wild" approach to legislation, rather than the inevitable health prioritized system which brings with it the less than appealing opportunitiy for authorities to monitor, check and control the lives of users.
Ya can't have ya cake....
For a start, there will NEVER be legislation which allows open sales like tobacco and alcohol. At the very least, a buyer would be required to sign for what is purchased/ requested.
Let's look at prescription pharmaceuticals, which is the sort of regulation category that would be placed on MDMA should it ever become a 'legal' drug.
Currently, if you are prescribed particularly high amounts of a drug with abuse potential, it doesn't take long before someone is asking questions. Questions about your lifestyle, your problems etc. There is then potential for some government authority to prevent, restrict or control your drug allowance.
So would the majority of users popping 4 pills a weekend suddenly be prepared to have their use monitored, or even limited to 2 pills a month? Unlikely.
So IMO there'll always be an underground market for drugs; Those who always hoped for a "society gone wild" approach to legislation, rather than the inevitable health prioritized system which brings with it the less than appealing opportunitiy for authorities to monitor, check and control the lives of users.
Ya can't have ya cake....