Shoutbox

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Originally posted by Ezra
addictive qualities of the drugs

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But remember not all drugs are addicting... Canabis is habit forming, at least to me it is, I've used it before... but there's a big difference between habit forming, and addicting.

Canabis is habit forming, I did it cause I wanted to, and because it was just something I did... Smoking cigarettes however, is addicting. I smoke thosee even if I don't want to, just something it feels like I need to do.

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Originally posted by UTI

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Originally posted by Ezra
addictive qualities of the drugs

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But remember not all drugs are addicting... Canabis is habit forming, at least to me it is, I've used it before... but there's a big difference between habit forming, and addicting.

Canabis is habit forming, I did it cause I wanted to, and because it was just something I did... Smoking cigarettes however, is addicting. I smoke thosee even if I don't want to, just something it feels like I need to do.

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It's called psychological addiction and physical addiction
we are currently studying drugs at school

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Originally posted by Adeptus
As long as the drugs are properly labeled, I think that sounds like an excellent idea.  Your body belongs to you and isn't government property -- you should have the right to intoxicate it with any substance you prefer.

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what happens if kids get to it
if someone smokes cannabis (even tobacco) it can affect the people around them (passive smokers)

also what about DUI
In Victoria Australia more drivers are under the influence of drugs then alcohol causing the Victorian government to create a drug version of the booze-bus Booze-Bus Victoria Australia (answers.com) because there are lots of accidents related to drugs legalizing the stuff would cause more accidents

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Originally posted by High Speed Chaser
what happens if kids get to it

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Tell your kids to not use drugs, -- same way as, I hope, you are telling (and looking after) them to not stick nails into electric outlets, not swallow entire bottles of your over-the-counter pain reliever, not drink drain cleaner, not run with scissors, and so forth.  Universal banning is not an answer to stupid kids (or bad parents) -- they will find something else to kill themselves with.  Quite frankly, all the better for the gene pool.

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Originally posted by High Speed Chaser
if someone smokes cannabis (even tobacco) it can affect the people around them (passive smokers)

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That is easily solved by designating smoking and non-smoking areas (which we are already doing).  It is perfectly reasonable to have rules where one can smoke, but not what one can smoke.

I don't care for second hand smoke (especially tobacco), so I stay out of smoking sections at restaurants and don't rent smoking rooms at hotels.  When I choose to enter places where smoking is allowed or go out with people who smoke, that is my choice -- for which I am just as responsible as I would be if I were to smoke myself. 

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Originally posted by High Speed Chaser
also what about DUI

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What about reckless driving while sober?

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Originally posted by High Speed Chaser
In Victoria Australia more drivers are under the influence of drugs then alcohol causing the Victorian government to create a drug version of the booze-bus because there are lots of accidents related to drugs legalizing the stuff would cause more accidents

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According to that theory, it would be even better to also ban alcohol, wouldn't it?  That's been tried all over the world and hasn't worked anywhere. 

You know -- I have a great idea.  Why not ban cars?  That would cut down not just on DUI, but all sorts of accidents!

I never knew you had that in you Adeptus!

I have nothing against drugs. Make them legal I say. Though I wonder how much the prices will go up. Usually around $25-35 for ecstacy before being legalised. Maybe $50 after so the Government can make some money.

if they legalised drugs (not all cos then we'd all be crack addicts!) but soft ones like cannabis or ketamine or something, the government could do what they do with cigarettes and get tax off them! but not hard drugs then people woult kill each other for more when we run out....

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Originally posted by ichooselife128
if they legalised drugs (not all cos then we'd all be crack addicts!)

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Erm, why? I wouldn't take crack just because it's legal, exactly the same as I don't smoke tobacco.

Making them Legal i think would spur trouble but it would also take away the "Rebel" effect that people want to do it because it breaks rules and stuff But i certainly wouldnt "do drugs".

EDIT: 888 yay lol dont mind me ^^

but a lot more people would for the same reason a lot of people try a cigarette. and i probably would do other drugs just because i know what the feelings are like.

In the Netherlands softdrugs are already legal and I agree with it.

Reasons:
- It's your own fault if you get addicted.
- If you don't take to many it doesn't really harm you.

But don't allow kids below 16 to take them.
I fully agree with Adeptus. Adeptus for president!

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Originally posted by Fuse
In the UK there has been alot of talk (from the royal arts society) of legalaizing drugs.

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Ok. The Brits have gone insane.