Main Pop Girl Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Drug warriors often contend that drug use would skyrocket if we were to legalize or decriminalize drugs in the United States. Fortunately, we have a real-world example of the actual effects of ending the violent, expensive War on Drugs and replacing it with a system of treatment for problem users and addicts.Ten years ago, Portugal decriminalized all drugs. One decade after this unprecedented experiment, drug abuse is down by half.Health experts in Portugal said Friday that Portugal Quote
Beauty King Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Interesting statistics, to be sure. The matter of whether this could work in the US is something of a different animal. There are a lot of factors at play, the largest of which is probably the South and Central American drug cartels. Treating Portugal as a microcosm of other modern societies may not be the smartest decision. Still, there is some merit to the law, as is demonstrated by the numbers. Quote
Main Pop Girl Posted June 11, 2013 Author Posted June 11, 2013 Interesting statistics, to be sure. The matter of whether this could work in the US is something of a different animal. There are a lot of factors at play, the largest of which is probably the South and Central American drug cartels. Treating Portugal as a microcosm of other modern societies may not be the smartest decision. Still, there is some merit to the law, as is demonstrated by the numbers.You're right, but I think that if the government decriminalised drugs and allowed people to sell them legally then the drug cartels would essentially go out of business. They'd also be able to regulate what goes into the drugs themselves, aka make sure they're not spiked with anything lethal. Quote
Cypher Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 I've been singing this song for the past x years. Once again, furthering my disappointment in America. First it was the little things that didn't matter on a political scale like movies and music...well, that's not true. Movies are pretty much full of propaganda. Anywho, now we've pushed into actual legal issues. Mo, I got a plane ticket whenever you're ready to swap. Quote
Main Pop Girl Posted June 11, 2013 Author Posted June 11, 2013 I've been singing this song for the past x years. Once again, furthering my disappointment in America. First it was the little things that didn't matter on a political scale like movies and music...well, that's not true. Movies are pretty much full of propaganda. Anywho, now we've pushed into actual legal issues. Mo, I got a plane ticket whenever you're ready to swap. Feel free to come to Australia! We have all the same problems as you guys do but minus any of the interesting culture or history. Quote
Cypher Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Feel free to come to Australia! We have all the same problems as you guys do but minus any of the interesting culture or history. I don't know man, I remember loving Australia as a kid. At least when I was in Sydney I had more chances to go surfing. Nowadays I gotta drive at least an hour to go, so I can't just fit that into my morning routines. Quote
Main Pop Girl Posted June 11, 2013 Author Posted June 11, 2013 I don't know man, I remember loving Australia as a kid. At least when I was in Sydney I had more chances to go surfing. Nowadays I gotta drive at least an hour to go, so I can't just fit that into my morning routines. I guess Sydney might be funner if I actually knew how to surf. Although I'm like two hours away from a beach myself so I guess we have the same problems!Honestly willing to trade identities with you though. Let me know if you're interested. xo Quote
Cypher Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 I guess Sydney might be funner if I actually knew how to surf. Although I'm like two hours away from a beach myself so I guess we have the same problems!Honestly willing to trade identities with you though. Let me know if you're interested. xoSurfing, beach tanning, skim boarding, water skiing, I miss all of it.Although yeah, two hours is pretty killer. At that rate I'd just have my screensaver be the beach and then fall asleep with that as the last image in my head. Hopefully I could sway my subconscious to dream me at a beach. Quote
Main Pop Girl Posted June 11, 2013 Author Posted June 11, 2013 Surfing, beach tanning, skim boarding, water skiing, I miss all of it.Although yeah, two hours is pretty killer. At that rate I'd just have my screensaver be the beach and then fall asleep with that as the last image in my head. Hopefully I could sway my subconscious to dream me at a beach.You should try lucid dreaming. I'm sure you could fly yourself to a beach if you wanted to. Incidentally, did you know that certain drugs can encourage lucid dreaming? Did you like that segue? xo Quote
Cypher Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Did you like that segue? xoBrought it back! I see what you did there. Quote
Cypher Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 This thread reeks of LSDÂ Liquid & Sand Destination aka The Beach! Quote
Main Pop Girl Posted June 12, 2013 Author Posted June 12, 2013 Liquid & Sand Destination aka The Beach! :shocked: How long did it take you to come up with that? Quote
Cypher Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 :shocked: How long did it take you to come up with that?Been practicing that one in the mirror for about 27 years...And if you don't believe that, 38 seconds. Quote
Main Pop Girl Posted June 12, 2013 Author Posted June 12, 2013 Been practicing that one in the mirror for about 27 years...And if you don't believe that, 38 seconds.King of Comedy. Quote
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