I am ambivalent to the legalization of pot, but the other stuff cannot be legalized. Everyone says that doing heavy drugs only effects the user, but this new stuff floating around can kill innocent bystanders who just happen to accidently touch the stuff. Here in PA the local DA just put a warning out for a new drug called Gray Death (the name alone should tell users it's bad) that can screw someone up just by touching it....
Gray death, a new drug that contains elephant tranquilizer, may be in WNC
http://wlos.com/news/local/new-drug-gray-death-with-elephant-tranquilizer-may-be-in-wnc
And then there is heroin mixed with Carfentanil that is the new rage. Carfentanil can send a human into cardiac arrest just by touching it. EMT's are at risk of dying just by trying to save a dirtbags life.
Risking being called an Ass again here, but our so-called war on drug has been an abysmal failure ... comparable to Obamacare but hurting far more people.
I am for looking into (at least) the possibility of legalizing and regulating all drugs. As we all know, some of the most addictive drugs are already legal; i.e. oxycontin, etc.
No one should be sent to a regular prison for drug use.... possession should only result in mandatory time in a rehab center... no more expensive than prison and a lot more effective.
If drugs were legalized, there would NOT be more use. We almost eradicated smoking by education and fear that it was harmful. And, by the way, nicotine is consider by some scientists (the ones I believe) to be the most addictive drug. My husband could never kick it even though it was hurting him.
Drugs are more harmful.
The prohibition experiment should have taught us something. It created the Mafia, etc.
It's a huge problem and nothing could happen overnight but I think some serious studies should be done about legalizing and regulating drugs.
If you get the criminals out of the drug business, you won't have people pushing Gray Death.
If you want to call me an Ass, get in line.
