Discussion: The War On Drugs, Legalization of Marijuana, The Opioid Crisis, and Other Drug Issues

New Zealand is banning cigarettes. Or rather phasing them out.

What do you guys think?

New Zealand plans to ban smoking for the next generation - CNN

 

It's past time they were phased out. Unfortunately people are going to protest because they think depriving them of cancer sticks is wrong even though one of the side effects of it is second hand smoke that might give someone else cancer who never touched one.

Their freedom over the health of others.

 

I'm feeling it'll be like when they started banning smoking indoors at public places, but far worse.

 

I am already imagining Republican talking points being just literally cut and paste jobs of their attacks on vaccines replaced with cigarettes instead.

 

Alcohol and cannabis have social and recreational uses.

The entire purpose of cigarettes is to continue a cycle of heavy addiction.

Plus they kill way more people.

Phase those puppies out.

 

I guess if people want to smoke in areas where they are away from non-smokers, I don't care much. UCLA banned smoking (inc electronic) on campus. If someone wanted to go on a ciggy break, they had to be off campus. Depending on where you are, that could be quite a walk.

I do believe, however, in the War on Rugs. I say NO to rugs and have for many, many years.

 

I know how to grow those using rice, plaster of paris (to set the ph level), water, 1 pint Ball canning jars, a pressure cooker, potting soil, and a sterile glass top case using a 1-2 micron filter.

 

The House votes to de-schedule cannabis federally but it's unlikely to pass in the senate.

Bill to legalize marijuana passes U.S. House, but faces dim prospects in Senate

 

If Dems in the senate had a brain, they'd use marijuna legalization as a wedge issue to hurt Republicans and to get out voters in November. But they'll be too busy clutching their pearls.

 

He is a politician and will lie and say anything to get elected.

 

Mega-Bump

Forgiving student debt and now decriminalizing cannabis. Dark Brandon cannot be stopped.

 

Legalized mushrooms, psychedelics approved by Colorado voters

 

Voters approve recreational marijuana in Maryland, Missouri

 

This is good. Been reading a lot of good things about micro-dosing to help with depression and addiction. Has to be legal for that to happen.

 

It's also good for PTSD so they decriminalized certain psychedelics and made it legal for therapy.

 

Governor Kate Brown (D-OR): "No one deserves to be saddled with the impacts of a simple possession of marijuana conviction—a crime that is no longer on the books in Oregon. I am pardoning these prior Oregon offenses, an act that will impact an estimated 45,000 individuals. State of Oregon Newsroom : NewsDetail : State of Oregon"

President Joe Biden: "Oregon is the latest state to pardon all prior offenses of simple marijuana possession, following my pardon of federal offenses and call to Governors to do the same in their states. It's time to right our failed approach to marijuana. I urge states to follow Oregon's example."

 

Pew Research Center - Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use

 

That poll certainly reflects most of the people I've talked about this with.

 

The Washington Post - U.S. attorney general moves to end sentencing disparities on crack, powder cocaine
Justice Dept. aims to reverse decades of policy that critics say disproportionately targeted Black communities by treating crack users more punitively

 

This should never have been the case at all and it should have been resolved decades ago. In fact I thought they had already done that a decade ago.