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HighHat
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A good way to regulate psychedelics?
#7971008 - 02/02/08 10:25 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Ok, so I've been debating in my head for awhile weather or not it would be a good idea to tax and regulate things like acid and mushrooms the same as alcohol.
Alcohol regulation is a pretty good system that could lend itself for regulating weed, since the effects of weed are pretty soft and predictable. LSD and mushrooms on the other hand, are not nearly as predictable as alcohol or weed. If someone tries weed or alcohol and doesn't like it they can simply sober up and never do them again. Hallucinogens, however, can have profound psychological implications the very first time someone does them. It would seem irresponsible to me if hallucinogens were available to anyone who fulfilled a simple age requirement. What I propose is (and this is assuming that I am supreme emperor of earth-or the US-and everything is as I say) a kind of 'Tripper's License' that in order to obtain, the person applying would have to submit to a full battery of psychological examination. If the applicant passes the examination, they would then take a supervised 'trip' just in case the psychological examination missed anything. These tests would weed out any individuals who may have repressed memories or psychological disorders that could cause them to do something rash like killing themselves. After successfully completing all of the tests, the tripper would then get a photo ID card which must be presented to whomever would be distributing the drugs.
Followup psych exams could be required every year to make sure that trippers were still in good mental condition and just to make the profiteers happy, the license could cost enough to pay for the psych exams and the plastic it was printed on.
Reasonable punishments for things like giving acid to unlicensed trippers or public indecency while tripping etc. could include fines, suspension, and revoking of one's license. Just like driving.
Thoughts?
Sometimes I wonder what I would do if I had more free time.
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Re: A good way to regulate psychedelics? [Re: HighHat]
#7971025 - 02/02/08 10:29 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Re: A good way to regulate psychedelics? [Re: DieCommie]
#7971037 - 02/02/08 10:31 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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sounds pretty good to me
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HighHat
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Re: A good way to regulate psychedelics? [Re: kody260z]
#7971069 - 02/02/08 10:37 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Care to explain DieCommie?
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Re: A good way to regulate psychedelics? [Re: HighHat]
#7971081 - 02/02/08 10:41 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Well, if the govt told me that I couldnt trip because I didnt have a 'license' I would do it any way.... just like right now.
Every body should have equal rights. Whatever some psychologist or govt. employee thinks about your application, decides what rights you have? No thanks. Regardless there is no metric, psychological or otherwise, that can predict the safety of experimenting with psychedelics.
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Re: A good way to regulate psychedelics? [Re: DieCommie]
#7971168 - 02/02/08 11:06 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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But would it not convince a good deal of people that LSD isn't Satan if it were being taxed and regulated; if it looked like the government had it under control?
This kind of system would be by no means an end. What I think it would do is at least open up an avenue to do something you like in a legal way, soften public perceptions, get some people who need to loosen up a bit some acid, and possibly eventually lead to a relaxation\destruction of possession\manufacturing laws.
My other idea to achieve this end was to crop-dust the world with LSD to give everyone some first hand experience, but thats a bit rash and might have the opposite effect.
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Re: A good way to regulate psychedelics? (moved) [Re: HighHat]
#7971865 - 02/03/08 06:42 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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This thread was moved from Political Discussion.
Reason: This is better suited to Drug Policy Reform
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