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> heroin and meth should be legal, and freely available, and they will read your comment with that bias in mind. I'd much rather have the old DARE bullshit than allow this to happen.

Why? Do you think somehow things would be worse with legal, controlled drugs?

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What should happen when someone violates the legal protocols in which they're controlled?

Meth is already legal, in actuality. It's just controlled in production and distribution and only available by prescription. There are millions in America taking legal meth right now.

Adderall is not meth. It's close - but it's not meth. And meth isn't that bad unless you smoke it, especially in huge dosages - and the vast, vast majority of Adderall users are not smoking it - or taking massive doses.

AFAIK, meth actually is produced as a legal drug called Desoxyn, but I'm not sure its very commonly prescribed. I think its kind of used as a last resort for ADHD or obesity.

I wasn't talking about adderall. Desoxyn is literally methamphetamine and available by prescription.

A substantial portion of Adderral users won’t admit they are dependent because they need it for their job (tautology). Who would want to admit this? You might as well call up people during the 2016 election and ask them who they are voting for (they all said not Trump).

Can’t fool serious drug users, takes one to know one.

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