[fr_freak]

This article debunks nothing. The fact is that it is prevailing culture, not law, that encourages or discourages drug use. I think the drug laws should be repealed because it is silly, in a free society, to make laws telling individuals what they can and cannot ingest. The laws are virtually unenforceable unless we turn this country into a police state, which is exactly what the drug laws are quickly progressing toward - no knock raids, asset forfeitures, draconian penalties for casual use, and the ridiculous notion that a simple, wild-growing plant could be illegal. Meanwhile, tobacco and alcohol are legal.

We should embark on a PR campaign to make it societally unacceptable to use drugs, in the same way the "don't drink and drive" campaign was done, and then legalize all drugs, but with a high level of regulation like that of tobacco or alcohol.

[weegee]

Alcohol and tobacco use are severly restricted.

Restricted by age (18/21).
Restricted by vendor (authorized importer/distrubtor/distiller/vendor only, no unliscensed resale).
Restricted by hours of sale (alcohol is only available 24 hours in 3 North American cities that I know of and one of those is in Canada).

You cannot have a 0.08 Blood Alcohol Content level and drive a car (even if impairment occurs at higher levels).

TABC (Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission) did a series of sweeps of bars (including hotel bars serving patrons of the hotel) arresting thousands of people for "public intoxication" in a six month period if they had ordered more than a couple of beers. And there is no requirement for a breatalizer test for a charge of "public intoxication".

The ATF (Alcohol - Tobacco - Firearms) do things differently than the DEA.

ZI'm sure there are more restrictions that can be cited.

And DRY counties still exist.

[rawcatslyentist]

>"legalize all drugs, but with a high level of regulation like that of tobacco or alcohol.">

As soon as you figure a way to tax/regulate a cup full of dirt and sunshine, they'll legalize it!

Till then follow the cash!!!