Path: ...!npeer.as286.net!npeer-ng0.as286.net!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Bobbie Sellers Newsgroups: talk.politics.drugs Subject: Re: Drugs Should Be Marketed As Medicine, And Sold Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 12:42:57 -0700 Organization: nil Lines: 30 Message-ID: References: Reply-To: blissInSanFrancisco@mouse-potato.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 21:42:59 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="7d297903086cf331b62fda80bf89f643"; logging-data="1357964"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18uJI1nw0lntBAcHSwMjyLL" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:c9yY/Z/nCy92o9gNIb/QmlJsl6A= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: Bytes: 2741 On 5/29/24 11:48, Intelligent Party wrote: > Drugs should be marketed as medicine, and sold out of sight, out of > mind; if they have potential for recreational use, and abuse. > > Potent drugs are a function of the drug war.  No one drinks 151 Rum, nor > 99% Grain Alcohol though they are widely available.  No one would be > doing Crack, Heroin, Fentanyl, OR Crystal Meth, if Cocaine, Codeine, and > Speed were available.  You don't want to inhale or inject potent drugs, > BUT the government leaves USERS no choice, as the government is > criminally negligent and derelict in its duty to regulate drugs. > > Drugs should be marketed as MEDICINE, and sold out of sight, out of > mind; if they have potential for recreational use, and abuse. Actoally in my youth far away and long ago I did drink 151 Proof Rum. The point was to get intoxicated ASAP. I gave it up though when it tended to give me a sore throat. Same reason I quit smoking cannabis or even vaping it. Nothing but edibles now which I treat as medications. I have if I haven't given it away 91% ethyl alcohol though I got it for extractions and have not drunk any of it to the best of my recollection. Also since the 1984 or there abouts I have stopped doing extractions. Generally I agree with you on the medication aspect and it should include raw opium and coca leaf tea. Maybe opium poppy seedpod tea. Coca-Cola should return fresh coca leave to the drink mix. Of course I am prejudiced against caffiene since I am highly sensitive to its effects. bliss