s2dope said:

Drugs are illegal because they cannot be controlled or taxed like humans can.

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Shroomism said:

s2dope said:

Drugs are illegal because they cannot be controlled or taxed like humans can.

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Sure they can.. drugs were controlled and taxed and grown freely in america before they became illegal.

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Spudz76 said:

There is also one other documentary you should try to find, called "Ecstasy Rising" with Peter Jennings as host.  Goes in to detail about how this mad-scientist-looking guy came up with the substance, and how much it helped a whole lot of people in (somewhat underground) clinical trials with problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression of various types, and probably a few other mental issues.  Then for whatever reason the FDA wouldn't examine it or do real trials so it sort of never became widely useful.  But then a guy who had tried it via his psychiatrist decided, hey it's safe and good and not illegal so I'm gonna make it and sell it in the Dallas scene - and then a few years later the DEA made it illegal on the usual illogical grounds, and even made up some lies with bad science to help keep it down (such as, "it puts holes in your brain" which is complete, complete, complete bullshit).

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Might not put holes in your brain, but nontheless neurotoxic, causing neuron axon and fiber damage, long-term decrease in not only serotonin but also 5-HIAA, it's metabolite that synthesizes it to begin with. There are also decreases in the density of the serotonin reuptake transporter (SERT), the protein on the membrane of serotonergic neurons that recycles released serotonin by pulling it back into the cell. So in short, not only decreases serotonin, but prevents resynthesization of the it by depleting the brain of it's metabolites.
And in animal and primate studies, there have been permanent degration in axonal neuron structure in parts of the brain.

Sorry to take this thread off-topic, but molly is definetly not harmless.

As far as the war on drugs, it'd be pretty scary to pick up a bag of blow OTC if (the war) were to end, then again it'd lead to end gang and mafia wars and the drug could be taxed. I'd rather have the war end on hallucinogens and marijuana.

Smallworlds said:

Yeah but if it's legal it wouldn't be just me doing it anymore. LOL Everyone would start blazing in public, and they'd have to start tolerating it.

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