• diprount_tomato@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Or maybe because it’s a drug (alcohol and tobacco are too ingrained in society to be outlawed, and despite that tobacco consumption is decreasing)

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      1 year ago

      I mean there are tons of drugs which are perfectly legal, so I don’t really see that as a sound reason to outlaw it.

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          1 year ago

          And caffeine And acetaminophen And ibuprofen And sildenafil And benzodiazepine And fluoxetine And sertraline And spironolactone And cetirizine …

            • R0cket_M00se@lemmy.world
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              And yet caffeine is more addictive with stronger withdrawal effects.

              You should give up, it’s clear to everyone that you’ve never used the substance and have all your information from drug-war era reefer madness propaganda.

                • R0cket_M00se@lemmy.world
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                  1 year ago

                  Or they’re sick of seeing people sentenced to prison for smoking a plant that isn’t even as intoxicating as the socially acceptable and fully legal alcohol.

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                  Yes. You cannot legislate morality, or you simply force anyone who doesn’t share your morality to be a criminal.

                  There’s a reason our legal system is based around standing and provable harm.

                  Imagine if we made “being conservative” illegal. People would riot, and quite justifiably.

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                1 year ago

                Eh, I’m not a fan of that definition. Technically Water meets the requirement and even skips the “food for nutrition” out that they give.

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              1 year ago

              I “abuse” sildenafil because I get it through someone other than my GP and take it recreationally when swinging.

              It is absolutely a drug.

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                1 year ago

                hm sounds like you’re enjoying yourself way too much sure that must be bad in some way? /s

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              Okay I’ve had enough it’s time for me to tell you that you are completely out of touch with reality. Now that you know this, you can overcome your ignorance with a little awareness. Good luck, it’s going to be a bit of a battle to get your perceptions straightened out.