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THE WAR ON DRUGS IS OVER! Drugs are now legal, how does this affect you?

Ptah said:
It's not that easy.
Alcoholism isn't illegal right now, but alcoholics don't exactly get tons of respect, do they?
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Well, you are assuming one is abusing their drug of choice. People that drink alcohol in moderation usually are not looked down on, but if one claims they use heroin in that matter, they certainly are looked down on.

But yes, if you were a hardcore heroin addict you would still probably be looked down on, regardless of the drug's legality.
 
SonOF said:
Well, you are assuming one is abusing their drug of choice. People that drink alcohol in moderation usually are not looked down on, but if one claims they use heroin in that matter, they certainly are looked down on.
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Which is bullshit. I don't even do heroin, nor have any intent to do it, but that's still bullshit. Same goes for any illegal drug. I've been looked down on for eating mushrooms! You can't even be a shroomaholic, but sadly, people are brainwashed and delusional.

I've become somewhat of a heretic among some of my best friends for not joining in on the heroin/meth/crack/etc-bashing they enjoy whilst drinking their brains out. Addiction is a different story, but when it comes to moderate use, I think that's fine, even admirable.
 
MaxPowers said:
Exactly.

I said something very similar on the last page.

This would all be exactly like the legalization of alcohol.
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I'm sorry but meth is not like alcohol. There are very few people I know that have used meth and not gotten addicted.

And we can't deny that legalization of hard drugs would make their use way more widespread, not just for adults. What about those immature, naive kids who decide to try heroin to "be cool" or maybe because "life is too hard" for them?

Some drugs should be legal (like pot), while others shouldn't. There will always be those people who make less wise decisions about substance use.

marquee said:
How many people do you know that have the predisposition to smoke meth or shoot heroin, only to be deterred by it's illicit nature? I'd venture there aren't too many.
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I see where you're coming from, but their illegality does change things. Why do you think most addicts start with cigarettes or alcohol?
 
To be honest I think making drugs legal would make it HARDER for kids to get them. Assuming there would be an age limit similar to alcohol. I foud when i was underage I'd rather just smoke pot or pop E then bother getting someone old enough to buy me booze, and it was a lot easier.
 
Man, rap would get REALLY fucking boring if drugs were legal, what would they talk about? So I guess I would adjust my taste in music accordingly.
 
Wintermute said:
I think it's funny how negative some people are in here about this idea. Who's to say everyone would go crazy and binge and that thousands of addicts would spring up eternally? I'm willing to bet most of the people who would be addicts are already some sort of addict to some degree. Addicts exist, the world goes on.

Yes, many people would likely become addicted overnight, but this is a natural reaction to being repressed for so long. This is why a starvation diet doesn't work. After a while, you're going to eat, and when you do, it's going to be A LOT. And you're going to have a stomach ache big time. Same idea.

After a while though, drugs would just be like alcohol. Just because alcohol is legal, doesn't mean that everyone's an alcoholic. Eventually it became more or less looked down upon to wake up and start drinking (in Planet America that is 8) ). It's not a good thing whether it's legal or not. Same thing would happen with meth, heroin, weed, etc. Most people have the will and the dignity to not be fucked up 24/7. Of course, just like there are alcoholics, there would be drug addicts. It's just the way it is.

I totally and fully support total legalization, and it's likely that I would go crazy at first, but I believe I'd be OK in the long run. Maybe I'm just crazy-optimistic :)

/Rant
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This is absolutely perfectly put!

Legalization would not automatically create a society of drug addicts. If anything it would create an element of harm reduction if a heroin addict for example would be able to pick up some clean heroin and a brand new needle.

Personally for me, life really wouldn't change, except for the fact that I wouldn't have to wait for a shady dealer when I got an urge to get high.
 
I don't use many drugs anymore. I would probably just continue doing what I am doing now...

dose a psychedelic several times a year...

Thats about it.
 
I would be more efficient and productive due to not spending a large portion of my time searching....or sick.

I assume drugs would cost less so I would have more money.

I would probably quit because I could set up a long and slow taper without worry instead of trying to go off fast and hard than turning back because of a "great opportunity". ie something that isnt usually around, a better price, etc etc.

The economy around me would be doing much better, my taxes would probably be lower. Half the amount of prisoners and new source of money for the gov. from drugs.

There would be more jobs I'd be very interested in and good at available. Less unemployment.

It would be MUCH less likely for me to be a victim of crime.

Oh Im sure theres much more.
 
purplefirefly said:
Personally for me, life really wouldn't change, except for the fact that I wouldn't have to wait for a shady dealer when I got an urge to get high.
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Do you spend much time waiting? If it is significant, what would you do with your new found time? Do you think this would have a positive influence in your life or would it be just a neutral change?
 
I dont think it would affect me much, mainly because in the UK can you imagine the amount of tax that would be placed on them? Sure you'd be getting top quality stuff but you could get really good stuff from your usual dealer at a phone call away.
 
its not like the shit would be expensive? I can't see any black market drug dealer being able to give you a better price than a national government, even with taxes. I'm thinking like quarters of top quality bud for 25-30 bucks maybe? its not like drugs are expensive to produce. if the precursors, or equipment needed to grow drugs were legal and easy to get then the price of drugs would drop by massive amounts.
 
Damien8787 said:
^ I know your life would be different.
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yeah, I would be the DMT king of the world, freely handing peices of chore with 35mg of DMT infused into them to all the boys and girls as they graduate middle school.

=D


also as Is aid, the novelty would be over, greater men then I would have teh freedom to do what I once did and prob do it a hell of alot better. can you imagine some of the successful busness men of today, being n the drug game legaly? Drugs would be the global ecconomies back bone. no longer would technology/sciences/realistate be the guilding factor of a countries worth but how much drugs it could produce.
 
drew345 said:
I would do every drug ever. would I still have a criminal record?
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they dont let you out of jail if they legalise what ever law you broke to get there.


You dont get in trouble for the act of doing what ever, you are in toruble for breaking A LAW.
 
ehh thats lame I bet some people were pissed when they found that out after alcohal prohibition
 
Chimeric said:
I'm sorry but meth is not like alcohol. There are very few people I know that have used meth and not gotten addicted.

And we can't deny that legalization of hard drugs would make their use way more widespread, not just for adults. What about those immature, naive kids who decide to try heroin to "be cool" or maybe because "life is too hard" for them?

Some drugs should be legal (like pot), while others shouldn't. There will always be those people who make less wise decisions about substance use.


I see where you're coming from, but their illegality does change things. Why do you think most addicts start with cigarettes or alcohol?
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You can't compare meth and alcohol.

But you really can't compare meth and ANYTHING.

Some drugs should stay illegal, you're completely right.

I wasn't including meth in my alcohol arugment.
 
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