Oregon Legalizes Possession of Narcotics

Metaverseguy
Metaverseguy: Oregon legalizes small quantities of narc like heroin, cocaine, ecstacy, etc. to protect black people from unfair prosecution and jail sentences. I was nearly directly quoting that last sentence from the article I read. This will be the first territory outside of Portugal that I know of, and of course Amsterdam, that will legalize this class of drugs, that are normally felonies. So I'll be interested to read stats, studies, etc. on how this experiment goes.

Of course, like marijuana it's still illegal at the federal level, so even if statewide it's legal federal organizations like the FBI can step in and take steps and measures to prevent this law from being enforced. Of course, the government doesn't want a nation of junkies. They want healthy people that can stuff their pockets full of taxes that they most likely waste away.
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S W l N E
S W l N E:
You can also check on Uruguayan laws and social situation. The work there is still on going. The legislative process, I think it's still being reshaped. But it is the first country to fully legalise marijuana. Other South American countries have been working on decriminalisation.
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Metaverseguy
Metaverseguy: Well, if you like drugs you probably use around. Most people considered marijuana pretty harmless. A lot of people would mainly stick with using that and alcohol if they did 420 at all. I didn't know too many people that enjoyed harder substances, although cannibas was classified as a Level A narc- the same level as these other things like cocaine, heroine, meth. You know most drugs that people overdose on. Although, that dude from True Blood died from alcohol withdrawal at 39. Apparently, these things are dangerous all across the board.
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S W l N E
S W l N E:
Lots of synthetic ones to think about too. I think things in moderation. I remember there was a guy who requested assistant suicide because of his chronic alcohol issue.

You might be interested in this latest development too:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-40653912

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Metaverseguy
Metaverseguy: Apparently, it's going to open a huge market. Industry supposed to grow 200% or more over next few years. I was reluctant to invest because I read after Colorado legalization they falsified their figures to attracted investors. Also, I don't have any money to invest haha
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S W l N E
S W l N E: haa best to wait and see
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ghostgeek
ghostgeek: Expect driving accidents to increase in number. In the UK the rate of positive test results for drugs is far greater than that for drink-driving, even though the taking of drugs is outlawed.
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Metaverseguy
Metaverseguy: @ghostgeek. You're not supposed to drink and drive either, it doesn't stop fatal car accidents from happening from irresponsible people. I don't think it's necessarily going to increase. If someone is going to be irresponsible they'll do it under the influence of any drug.
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ghostgeek
ghostgeek: And if the drug of choice is freely available, will that not make it easier to acquire? And will that not lead in turn to more people driving while under its influence?
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Metaverseguy
Metaverseguy: I don't think it's going to attract new users. If you already drink and have smoked marijuana before at a party then you are going to smoke instead of drinking some nights. People that don't use drugs are also going to not use cannibas. They aren't going to all of sudden not smoke cigarettes and not drink alcohol but only smoke weed. There's also people who drink responsibly, they will most likely be the same people who aren't getting in accidents from switching over to marijuana.
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ghostgeek
ghostgeek: Here in the UK the authorities are making it ever more difficult to buy cigarettes, without an outright ban, in the hope that it will cut the number smoking. So why shouldn't this operate in the opposite direstion; when things become easier to acquire more people will partake?
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Metaverseguy
Metaverseguy: In the USA they don't really care if people stop smoking or drinking. They just increase taxes to try and fix other problems. Making addicts pay more money for their fix isn't going to force them to stop it's just going to make them have less money for other things. They increase taxes on alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana but they still won't tax churches. Some of these churches have big finances how is every politician in their pocket?
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