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0 pointsadnam9y ago0 comments

The often peddled argument is that cannabis is a "soft drug" is, according to what I have seen, a complete lie. It is capable of completely and permanently altering a person's personality in negative ways. Also, I would not want my kids using it.

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bcook9y ago

Food (or the addiction to it) is also "capable of completely and permanently altering a person's personality in negative ways". Outlawing a substance because of the potential for abuse does not solve the underlying problem.

Hopefully, when you say "according to what I have seen", you are referring to respected scientific literature rather than anecdotal experience and heresay...

adnamOP9y ago

Oh gosh, you're really convincing me.

bcook9y ago

I am trying to encourage you to read both sides and make up your own mind, if you are actually relying on anecdotal data.

mryan9y ago

> The often peddled argument is that cannabis is a "soft drug" is, according to what I have seen, a complete lie.

Cannabis is a "soft drug" when compared to drugs like heroin and cocaine - "soft" is a relative description. It is not meant to imply that using cannabis is entirely without negative effects.

GordonS9y ago

> It is capable of completely and permanently altering a person's personality in negative ways

Yes, it should be used in moderation - like alcohol, which is a more dangerous, legal drug.

adnamOP9y ago

Pointing out the existence of a worse legal poison is not a very good argument for the legalisation of another one. Perhaps it should not be used at all.

GordonS9y ago

Another argument is the incredible damage that drug prohibition has done to our society. Millions of drug users have been criminalised and/or jailed just because they wanted to alter their state of mind. Drugs on the street are often tainted with adulterants. Violent drug cartels have wreaked absolute havoc on entire countries.

The war on drugs does not work, so let's take a fresh approach.

raducu9y ago

Some people call sugar a poison, some call pornography a poison some people call stress a poison.

Consenting adults not harming others should have the right to poison themselves as they see fit.

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adnamOP9y ago

GordonS> "Millions of drug users have been criminalised"

Well yes, they are criminals who have broken the law. Your argument is defeatist; drug prohibition works quite well in places like Japan and Singapore.

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bcook9y ago

Hopefully, when you say "according to what I have seen", you are referring to respected scientific literature rather than anecdotal experience and heresay...

adnamOP9y ago

Oh gosh, you're really convincing me.

bcook9y ago

I am trying to encourage you to read both sides and make up your own mind, if you are actually relying on anecdotal data.

mryan9y ago

> The often peddled argument is that cannabis is a "soft drug" is, according to what I have seen, a complete lie.

Cannabis is a "soft drug" when compared to drugs like heroin and cocaine - "soft" is a relative description. It is not meant to imply that using cannabis is entirely without negative effects.

GordonS9y ago

> It is capable of completely and permanently altering a person's personality in negative ways

Yes, it should be used in moderation - like alcohol, which is a more dangerous, legal drug.

adnamOP9y ago

Pointing out the existence of a worse legal poison is not a very good argument for the legalisation of another one. Perhaps it should not be used at all.

GordonS9y ago

The war on drugs does not work, so let's take a fresh approach.

raducu9y ago

Some people call sugar a poison, some call pornography a poison some people call stress a poison.

Consenting adults not harming others should have the right to poison themselves as they see fit.

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adnamOP9y ago

GordonS> "Millions of drug users have been criminalised"

Well yes, they are criminals who have broken the law. Your argument is defeatist; drug prohibition works quite well in places like Japan and Singapore.

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