[satchmodog9]

I have had this debate many times and certain questions never get answered to my satisfaction. Do we legalize all drugs? Do they get regulated by the feds? Are there going to be strength and purity standards? If there are going to be strength and purity standards, won't another black market open making stronger drugs? You can't make the same argument with booze. There are differing degrees of booze and too much grain alcohol will kill you if you really want the strong stuff. Is it the governments place to stop us from freely doing drugs they have made illegal because of the work of some advocacy groups? Should the government be in the business of medicating society with mood altering drugs(let's leave the pharmaceutical industry out of this for now)? I think these are all heavy questions that do not deserve some knee jerk response. All I ever get is knee jerk responses and slogans from both sides.

[Diamond]

Do we legalize all drugs? Do they get regulated by the feds? Are there going to be strength and purity standards? If there are going to be strength and purity standards, won't another black market open making stronger drugs?

Great questions. And how about age limits? If there is an age limit then there is a black market for illegal drugs.

Cordially,

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

I agree with you there are no simple answers. I think that legalization--ending prohibition-- is the beginning. This way..the WOD is a failure. let us really explore ALL the alternatives.

[Lazamataz]

All I ever get is knee jerk responses and slogans fromboth sides.

Tippecanoe and Tyler too. If it saves one child, it's worth it. Never give bacon to a Jew. Avoid folding, spindling, or mutilating.

[Centurion2000]

I have had this debate many times and certain questions never get answered to my satisfaction. Do we legalize all drugs? Do they get regulated by the feds? Are there going to be strength and purity standards? If there are going to be strength and purity standards, won't another black market open making stronger drugs?

I start thinking about this and the thought crosses my mind that all the FDA has to do is make sure that no lethal additives are put into them ... everything else (including OD possibliities) should be totally unregulated. You die on drugs ... no insurance payouts, no liability, NOTHING that a lawyer can profit by.