the best way to make the drug business is make it legal. then the market would simply be flush with supply and make the drugs so cheap that it would be no longer profittable for the drug business
I can't believe that rational people would EVER hold that legalizing hard drugs solves any problem. The real culprits here are the drug users. I did a Youtube video on just this issue: check out my "Drug Essay"...
I'm curious about the verbiage on this: "Legalize the Drugs". I'm all for legalizing pot... in fact Ibelieve it's less harmful than alcohol.. but what about cocaine? What about LSD?
Comments in the Mexican media are saying the same thing: "Legalize the Drugs".
Sometimes it not cool to be so broad. There's a difference between weed & coke. Take it from someone whose siblings have struggled with coke addictions. Not all substances are as calm and cool as pot.
I guess that would be based on the rigorous standards for its production, processing and distribution, right? I would be interested to see the link or reference where they say that.
Controlled Substances Act of 1970 places marijuana as a Schedule I substance along with heroin while cocaine exists as a Sched II substance making it inherently safer than marijuana. Neither alcohol nor tobacco have any placement in the CSA making even those substances safer.
You have to petition the DEA to either add, move, or remove a substance. Marijuana was petitioned in 84(88?). The DEA ignored their own Judge Francis L Young's recommendation to remove marijuana thus keeping it Sched. I.
Sched. I controlled substances are categorized as such because they have no known medical uses. Schedule II controlled substances DO HAVE known medical uses. In 1970, medical marijuana and THC-based drugs were not mainstream or existent in some cases.
Sched. II are ALSO listed as causing psychological and physical damage, whereas Sched. I substances are not. Your assertion that cocaine is said by the DEA to be safer than marijuana is directly contradicted by the text of the act you cited.
That's what we call semantics. You take the CSA word for word but you don't grasp the meaning or appreciate the repercussion of the wording.
The scheduling is a degree of danger of drugs going from the most dangerous being heroin all the way down to Tylenol w/codeine.
The real question is: Do you believe the scheduling is appropriate as it pertains to marijuana (I) vs cocaine (II)? vs PCP (III)? vs alcohol? vs tobacco?
Having been inspired by Ron, I believe we shouldn't just stop at legalizing drugs. We should totally legalize killing. I believe if we legalize it first degree murder, it will decrease the murder rates throughout the United States.
So Ron, would you be willing to test out your theory in your hometown where your children goes to school? I like to see how that turns out.
To legalize all drugs in one simplistic, blanket law is as intelligible as legalizing all guns to stop guns violence.
Harmful drugs are already legal and available without prescriptions (alcohol, nicotine). The only purpose of a firearm is to kill or maim others or one's self. Dangerous chemicals are not necessarily killing tools, and their illegallity and resulting illicit trade causes much of their social dangers. If we adopted the European model of decriminalization and public health focus on these chemicalls, the criminal trade would be over and the persons dependant on them could be controlled better.
It was in the mainstream, U.S. news media, like a year or 2 back, that Mexico's Congress & Pres. were about to legalize most drugs---&, thus, solve the organized crime & need for huge law enforcement problems there. But, 1 phone call from Washington put a stop to that sensible & democratic movement! I was baffled & dismayed when there was neither an outcry against this blatant neocolonialism, nor even editorials calling it an unwise drug policy on the part of the U.S. Now look at the situation!
yeah tax the weed, tax everything else. If it's all easily obtained at walgreens, Juan Valdez is out of a job =D. And if you are dumb enough to kill yourself with a speedball, fine, just don't get in a car and drive around while under the influence hehehe
the best way to make the drug business is make it legal. then the market would simply be flush with supply and make the drugs so cheap that it would be no longer profittable for the drug business
eastern2western 1 year ago
What do we have to do to get Randi Rhodes back? I mean for real.
No offense to all other parties concerned but Thom Hartmann and Randi Rhodes were far better.
daderone 2 years ago
YEP!
gwengoadalso 2 years ago
I can't believe that rational people would EVER hold that legalizing hard drugs solves any problem. The real culprits here are the drug users. I did a Youtube video on just this issue: check out my "Drug Essay"...
Originalqtruth 2 years ago
I'm curious about the verbiage on this: "Legalize the Drugs". I'm all for legalizing pot... in fact Ibelieve it's less harmful than alcohol.. but what about cocaine? What about LSD?
Comments in the Mexican media are saying the same thing: "Legalize the Drugs".
Sometimes it not cool to be so broad. There's a difference between weed & coke. Take it from someone whose siblings have struggled with coke addictions. Not all substances are as calm and cool as pot.
Let's legalize the MARIJUANA, guys.
VirtualBizWeb 2 years ago
well according to the DEA, cocaine is safer than marijuana.
anthonytaurus 2 years ago
I guess that would be based on the rigorous standards for its production, processing and distribution, right? I would be interested to see the link or reference where they say that.
VirtualBizWeb 2 years ago
Controlled Substances Act of 1970 places marijuana as a Schedule I substance along with heroin while cocaine exists as a Sched II substance making it inherently safer than marijuana. Neither alcohol nor tobacco have any placement in the CSA making even those substances safer.
You have to petition the DEA to either add, move, or remove a substance. Marijuana was petitioned in 84(88?). The DEA ignored their own Judge Francis L Young's recommendation to remove marijuana thus keeping it Sched. I.
anthonytaurus 2 years ago
Sched. I controlled substances are categorized as such because they have no known medical uses. Schedule II controlled substances DO HAVE known medical uses. In 1970, medical marijuana and THC-based drugs were not mainstream or existent in some cases.
Sched. II are ALSO listed as causing psychological and physical damage, whereas Sched. I substances are not. Your assertion that cocaine is said by the DEA to be safer than marijuana is directly contradicted by the text of the act you cited.
VirtualBizWeb 2 years ago
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VirtualBizWeb 2 years ago
That's what we call semantics. You take the CSA word for word but you don't grasp the meaning or appreciate the repercussion of the wording.
The scheduling is a degree of danger of drugs going from the most dangerous being heroin all the way down to Tylenol w/codeine.
The real question is: Do you believe the scheduling is appropriate as it pertains to marijuana (I) vs cocaine (II)? vs PCP (III)? vs alcohol? vs tobacco?
anthonytaurus 2 years ago
How safe are nicotine and alcohol?
Scyllax 2 years ago
Having been inspired by Ron, I believe we shouldn't just stop at legalizing drugs. We should totally legalize killing. I believe if we legalize it first degree murder, it will decrease the murder rates throughout the United States.
So Ron, would you be willing to test out your theory in your hometown where your children goes to school? I like to see how that turns out.
To legalize all drugs in one simplistic, blanket law is as intelligible as legalizing all guns to stop guns violence.
ennivzarf 2 years ago
Harmful drugs are already legal and available without prescriptions (alcohol, nicotine). The only purpose of a firearm is to kill or maim others or one's self. Dangerous chemicals are not necessarily killing tools, and their illegallity and resulting illicit trade causes much of their social dangers. If we adopted the European model of decriminalization and public health focus on these chemicalls, the criminal trade would be over and the persons dependant on them could be controlled better.
Scyllax 2 years ago
legalize drugs!
Peacenik 2 years ago
Damn you, Ron! Sometimes you make too much sense. You've got to stop doing that.
sachaput 2 years ago 3
It was in the mainstream, U.S. news media, like a year or 2 back, that Mexico's Congress & Pres. were about to legalize most drugs---&, thus, solve the organized crime & need for huge law enforcement problems there. But, 1 phone call from Washington put a stop to that sensible & democratic movement! I was baffled & dismayed when there was neither an outcry against this blatant neocolonialism, nor even editorials calling it an unwise drug policy on the part of the U.S. Now look at the situation!
tuberpie68 2 years ago
yeah tax the weed, tax everything else. If it's all easily obtained at walgreens, Juan Valdez is out of a job =D. And if you are dumb enough to kill yourself with a speedball, fine, just don't get in a car and drive around while under the influence hehehe
ExileOC 2 years ago 2
no doubt, make pot legal and you pull the rug out from under the drug dealers. they're out of business today!
HugeJohn51 2 years ago 5