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The same argument would probably be made to combat the illegal drug trade. Not sure we want to go there

It is far more difficult to condemn illegal drug trade and consumption than it is to condemn the trade and consumption of completely ineffective "medicine".

Drug production and use generally causes little damage, the same does not apply for this insane "natural medicine" practiced by some people.

> Drug production and use generally causes little damage

Illegal drug production causes immense damage. Look at Columbia circa 1990 for an extreme example.

As for condemnation, that is entirely subjective. Poisoning the well and accepting random damage to save animals is not imo a morally just move.

To be brutally honest, recreational drug use is absurdly overrated, and the people that insist on engaging in cool kid drug experimentation merit badges are selfish to the point that they wouldn't be missed. Bombs away, and let it burn.

Many of the "drugs" that are illegal are not harmful in any way, such as psilocybin mushrooms. How ridiculous would it be to poison people seeking such a safe substance? To be brutally honest you sound like a sociopath.

Should coffee, Coca Cola, tea, wine and beer also be banned? I've known some religious people who legitimately don't consume any of those products, but trying to impose such a regime on the general population would probably work as well as when the Japanese emperor tried to make everyone vegetarian (hint it didn't work very well).

So edgy. You made a brand new account just to post this trash?

It's worth it to expand the conversation. Drugs aren't incredible, and really, seriously wouldn't be worth the effort even if they were 100% legal.

And how many people get sucked into the party kid bullshit, because they want to fit in and impress people. AKA: doing drugs to seem edgy.

You seem to be doing drugs wrong - I have taken drugs recreationally and have never been to a "party". Actually thinking about it, I have never taken drugs in any social setting at all (including alcohol).

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