You beat me to it! I love the way they banish him but he just keeps coming back!
I dunno. I think he's one of the few people who can eloquently speak about drugs and drug reform without being easily picked off as a 'radical' or a 'hippy' or making an embarrassing arse of himself like Russell Brand.parttime crackhead;10710205 said:I don't think he's really spreading knowledge to people that don't already have it, or aren't already inclined to think that way. I don't think he's changing many people's minds. To anyone that was already against drugs he'll just be written off as that guy that was sacked by the government.
specialspack;10739328 said:He doesn't support decriminalisation of all drugs.
Dondante;10740795 said:^This.
Ismene;10742050 said:Professor Nutt: "I am suggesting we decriminalise all drugs"
Q320 Mr Winnick: If I may come back to Professor Nutt, you have said you are in favour, if we can just state on the record, of the decriminalisation of all drugs?
Professor Nutt: Yes.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmhaff/uc184-i/uc18401.htm
muvolution;10741083 said:If mushrooms could be acquired with a prescription from your doctor for use no more often than 2x a year, do you really think anyone would be out taking tons of mushrooms and shitting in the streets? No.
But it might instill a lasting sense of connection and responsibility to the larger social collective, and the even larger natural order.
knockando;10742068 said:Good man.
Ismene;10709795 said:Not sure about Nutts idea that taking psychedelics "mimics schizophrenia" - wasn't that idea demolished in the 50's? On a psychedelic you know you've taken a drug, when you have schizophrenia you think it's real. That's a pretty fundamental difference isn't it.
And I can't quite work out why he's changed to decriminalisation when he was such a fervent prohibitionist over GBL, he said something like "I have made a strong recomendation GBL is banned and I am very optimistic it will be within months. GBL is unquestionably as dangerous as GHB". He was an absolutely full-on, raging drug-warrior. If you'd breathed "How about we keep GBL legal mate?" he would have thundered abuse at you about the danger it posed to "the children".
Wonder when he had his road to Damascus moment? Or is he now just thinking he's burned his boats and legalisation is the only road that he can make any money and keep his name in the papers.
Ismene;10709795 said:Not sure about Nutts idea that taking psychedelics "mimics schizophrenia" - wasn't that idea demolished in the 50's?
If we're talking about DMT, then studies have shown that a person's endogynous DMT levels spike when they have a schizophrenic episode. I will try and find links.
StoneHappyMonday;10743609 said:^
Nice post 33. Particularly if all of your 'facts' (like Aphex's dad giving out LSD) are true.
Ismene;10742050 said:Professor Nutt: "I am suggesting we decriminalise all drugs"
Q320 Mr Winnick: If I may come back to Professor Nutt, you have said you are in favour, if we can just state on the record, of the decriminalisation of all drugs?
Professor Nutt: Yes.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmhaff/uc184-i/uc18401.htm