...DOJ going after dopers/MS-13 and other illegal criminals is very important and part of the plan.
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Lots of DS $$ involved in the drug rat lines. Sessions made a point of saying they won’t bother with small, personal pot users, but will crack down on importers. Also, will not hassle states who have legalized pot.
I’m of two minds about opioids. My vet’s office is armed. I read about the *epidemic* and admit it sounds bad...I hear of arrests on the local radio news, which always involve several different illegal drugs...but if normal people need painkillers, I’d rather they got something undiluted by kidney-destroying Tylenol. I think a “war on_____” attitude punishes the wrong people, especially the decent docs who want their patients to avoid excessive pain stress.
In my small circle of acquaintances/old friends, I know of 2 who are opiod addicts, initially for pain, but now use so much that is a whole new ballgame. I think one is now being given something else supposed to help with addiction, the other one’s DH is monitoring usage but it is really a bandaid.
These were/are serious addictions, and not good for anyone involved.
Something is wrong if meds for pain cause addicition in huge numbers of people. Of course, there are PLENTY of opiod addicts who did not start with legitimate pain issues. Plenty of heroin users around all over the place, and they often use other drugs as well, and plenty of ODs.
The drug culture is extremely destructive for the entire country.
Sessions did rescind 0bola’s (cannot remember precise word?) memorandum to federal attorneys in each state that they should not prosecute mj crimes (growers, sellers). So the Fed Attorney in my state is now going to implement Sessions’ rescinding this, even though our state is a legal mj state. Of course, most of the growing is still illegal (ie not licensed and permitted via the state). It’s horrible here due to the “legal” mj status.
Good points, just a clarification. Tylenol (Acetaminophen) affects your liver, especially when you drink. Ibuprofen (Motrin) is the one that affects your kidneys.