War on drugs

[2Slow]

The War on Drugs (WOD) has been declared for 30+ years.  No end or victory in sight.  What we should do is declare victory (Vietnam precedence applies) and move on to important things like passive prevention and education.  We should work on the conditions that contribute to persons making bad choices.

Treat it as it was treated prior to the 1930's.  A social illness and personal illness.  Tax it and give it to those who are addicted.  This would contribute to crime prevention.  Have a heroin addiction, here is you fix.  No need to pillage or kill for the next one.  However, if you are found in possession of black market drugs, then you will be executed.  If you deal in or facilitate black market drugs, you will be executed.  No exceptions.

When President Bush compared the War on Terrorism to the WOD, I cringed.  I hope we do better in the WOT than we have in the WOD.

[Sandman]

Don't bet on it. I don't see an end or victory in sight for the WOT either.

...then again... maybe there is an end in sight. Election.

[AKSWulfe]

"The war on drugs is a war against personal freedom" -Maynard
-SW

[Nifty]

sandman, what does a hardon have to do with the WOT?  

ohhh...  you said ELECTION, not ERECTION!  Been watching too much World Cup in Korea/Japan.  My Rs and Ls all are backwards!  

[popeye]

http://www.drugpolicy.org/action/index.html

[Hortlund]

Originally posted by Creamo
Speeders and internet cams that have nekid women too Hortland! Jail all them hippy law breakers.

You got a ugly bellybutton wife and a toejamty car?

Yup.

Burn one, you'd be WAAAYY less anal and annoying. I'd not even call the cops.

This is you brain on drugs...

[Furious]

Apache,

just an example:

$1.275 Billion for a 21st Century Policing Initiative that will help communities hire, redeploy, and retain up to 50,0000 law enforcement officers to target crime and drug "hot spots". This initiative will also help equip officers with the latest crime-fighting technologies, and engage entire communities to work together to prevent and fight crime;

$22 Million Increase for the Drug Enforcement Agency, including $13 million to assist the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) with its efforts to automate and improve access to critical law enforcement and intelligence information, and $9 million to support investigations to dismantle drug trafficking organizations;

$50 Million Increase for the Southwest Border Patrol to help the INS deploy "force multiplying" technology, such as infrared and color cameras and ground sensors to aid Border Patrol enforcement and drug interdiction efforts;

$29 Million Increase for International Programs, including: the State Department's International Narcotics Law Enforcement Affairs' efforts in the Andean countries and Mexico, and to provide assistance to enhance multinational cooperation in our anti-drug efforts.

This doesn't include money from other sources such a property siezures, etc.

How many people does the DEA employ?  Do you think they want to see an end to the "War on Drugs"?  Hell no, they don't.

What about the companies selling them materials and equipment?

I have alot of respect for law enforcement.  I just think we are wasting money and effort enforcing stupid laws in this case.


F.

[hardcase]

I would actually prefer it to the silly backdoor medical route tried over the last 10 years


Doing chemo right now, the non sedative anti nausea cost the hospital 24 dollars each. Sedative type, dont stop the nausea and you stil have no appetite. Since i went back to smoking dope, I eat, dont throw up,have no nausea, sleep well.  If you never needed it for somee silly medical reason, consider yourself lucky.  From those that do need it, ,it is far from silly.


By the way Hortland that makes me a criminal pothead.
I don't feel like a pothead.


hardcase

[Eagler]

Originally posted by hardcase
I would actually prefer it to the silly backdoor medical route tried over the last 10 years


Doing chemo right now, the non sedative anti nausea cost the hospital 24 dollars each. Sedative type, dont stop the nausea and you stil have no appetite. Since i went back to smoking dope, I eat, dont throw up,have no nausea, sleep well.  If you never needed it for somee silly medical reason, consider yourself lucky.  From those that do need it, ,it is far from silly.


By the way Hortland that makes me a criminal pothead.
I don't feel like a pothead.


hardcase

No hardcase, you should be able to get whatever eases your pain but can't compare your dope smoking to someone who does it just to get high - read: escape from reality

Personally, I think Dr's and their scripts (just wonder how many ppl are really straight) of "legal" meds are creating a world of zommies worse than any bunch of midnight munchie eating dopers ever could...

[Furious]

escape from reality

If this is all thats required for something to be illegal, HTC better find another line of work.

SEA, Sim Enforcement Agency.  The "WAR on SIMS".  

YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ESCAPE REALITY.  IT IS THE LAW!!!


F.

If I remember my research right, the initial illegalization of marijuana was brought before congress by the nephew (?) of Mr. Dow, whose company had just developed a chemical for breaking dow the lignin (sp?) in wood products.  Until that point, Hemp was much simpler to break down to create paper products, rope, etc.  By demonizing the recreational use of marijuana, it was illegallized, thereby increasing the need form Mr. Dow's chemical product.

[Hangtime]

*pfffffffffffffffsssshhhhtttt*

*cough*

ahhhhhh.

um, what were we talking about???

[Birddogg]

puff puff give, puff puff give, dont be fuking up the rotation hangtime.  
i'm saving one J  for 1.10 release!!!! BRING IT ON

[Birddogg]

Oh look that was my first post.. aint that sweet?

[capt. apathy]

I've gone into the details as to why all drugs should be legal many times, and wont do it agin now.

but I would like to say that not only should pot be legal, I'm compiling a list of guys for whom it should be manditory.

[Hangtime]

I'm compiling a list of guys for whom it should be manditory.

will the list be sorted by need, or alphbetized?