Comments for Tidbits on Drug Policy http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog Another two cents thrown in Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:58:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on Will legalization result in rise in use? by Tidbits on Drug Policy » Will legalization result in rise in use? | Legal Drugs Blog http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2009/01/26/will-legalization-result-in-rise-in-use/#comment-1911 Tidbits on Drug Policy » Will legalization result in rise in use? | Legal Drugs Blog Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:30:41 +0000 http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/?p=50#comment-1911 [...] The rest is here:  Tidbits on Drug Policy » Will legalization result in rise in use? [...] [...] The rest is here:  Tidbits on Drug Policy » Will legalization result in rise in use? [...]

]]> Comment on What are our laws based on? by FriendlyStranger http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2008/01/06/what-are-our-laws-based-on/#comment-1895 FriendlyStranger Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:58:13 +0000 http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2008/01/06/what-are-our-laws-based-on/#comment-1895 >about how our system may be improved Well, in case of MJ there are two ways: 1) long and hard - requires to create a huge set of rules, laws, regulations and procedures, which would control everything involved from growing to distributing, from taxing to insuring; sounds like never-happens probability unless something vital for country/society arises :) 2) easy way - based on "grow your own" policy, so it should be legal to grow for personal use (in "personal" amount) and to share (for free!) with others, growing more than certain amount and/or selling for money would be a criminal offense; other scenarios of "exchange" (for illegal drugs, weapons, prostitution, A-marks, e.t.c.) are already covered by current law (I believe). >about how our system may be improved
Well, in case of MJ there are two ways:
1) long and hard - requires to create a huge set of rules, laws, regulations and procedures, which would control everything involved from growing to distributing, from taxing to insuring; sounds like never-happens probability unless something vital for country/society arises :)
2) easy way - based on “grow your own” policy, so it should be legal to grow for personal use (in “personal” amount) and to share (for free!) with others, growing more than certain amount and/or selling for money would be a criminal offense; other scenarios of “exchange” (for illegal drugs, weapons, prostitution, A-marks, e.t.c.) are already covered by current law (I believe).

]]> Comment on No legal medicinal marijuana for New Yorkers just yet by Soma. http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2007/06/23/no-legal-medicinal-marijuana-for-new-yorkers-just-yet/#comment-1874 Soma. Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:37:51 +0000 http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2007/06/23/no-legal-medicinal-marijuana-for-new-yorkers-just-yet/#comment-1874 <strong>Soma....</strong> Soma. Soma addiction and lying.... Soma….

Soma. Soma addiction and lying….

]]> Comment on The Legitimacy of Drug Laws by Tana Brinnand http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2008/10/10/the-legitimacy-of-drug-laws/#comment-1750 Tana Brinnand Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:18:02 +0000 http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/?p=46#comment-1750 Excellent commentary. I appreciate the link to the Drug Use Report. It is a treasure trove of information. Excellent commentary. I appreciate the link to the Drug Use Report. It is a treasure trove of information.

]]> Comment on An 83-year-old woman forced to smoke crack - part of an ingenious plot by Errol Nixon http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2007/05/08/an-83-year-old-woman-forced-to-smoke-crack-part-of-an-ingenious-plot/#comment-1733 Errol Nixon Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:45:06 +0000 http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2007/05/08/an-83-year-old-woman-forced-to-smoke-crack-part-of-an-ingenious-plot/#comment-1733 cewyedmtechn2vbf cewyedmtechn2vbf

]]> Comment on The Ethics of Heroin Maintenance by Barrett Brown http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2007/08/25/the-ethics-of-heroin-maintenance/#comment-1731 Barrett Brown Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:49:32 +0000 http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2007/08/25/the-ethics-of-heroin-maintenance/#comment-1731 ivy9bnuhjz4uuuk0 ivy9bnuhjz4uuuk0

]]> Comment on How Does Prohibition Affect Drug Use? by Efrain Cooper http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2007/07/27/how-does-prohibition-affect-drug-use/#comment-1728 Efrain Cooper Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:26:28 +0000 http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2007/07/27/how-does-prohibition-affect-drug-use/#comment-1728 wuoghdi6vfphfmut wuoghdi6vfphfmut

]]> Comment on Drugs and Race: Are Our Drug Laws Biased? by Kristi Moss http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2007/05/29/drugs-and-race-can-drug-laws-be-challenged-on-equal-protection-grounds/#comment-1727 Kristi Moss Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:51:46 +0000 http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2007/05/29/drugs-and-race-can-drug-laws-be-challenged-on-equal-protection-grounds/#comment-1727 v9psc0lv4mx9riv1 v9psc0lv4mx9riv1

]]> Comment on About by tbrinnand http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/about/#comment-1436 tbrinnand Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:25:41 +0000 #comment-1436 I am so very impressed with your rigorous research into the absurdities of drug war jurisprudence. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your blog is a treasure trove. I am so very impressed with your rigorous research into the absurdities of drug war jurisprudence. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your blog is a treasure trove.

]]> Comment on Hallucinogens and Drug Policy by daksya http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2008/02/17/hallucinogens-and-drug-policy/#comment-1378 daksya Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:04:01 +0000 http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2008/02/17/hallucinogens-and-drug-policy/#comment-1378 <I>So, wouldn’t we actually be doing more harm by providing supervised environments for acid trippers?</i> Supervised doesn't have to mean constrained and sterile. Rick Strassman conducted supervised experiments of DMT administration to dozens of subjects in New Mexico almost a couple of decades ago. Being strapped to a bed is one thing, and having 2-3 sitters around in a vetted but open surroundings is another. <i>Basically, I am writing about this to demonstrate the rudimentary level of drug policy discourse when it comes to hallucinogens</i> News at 11. So, wouldn’t we actually be doing more harm by providing supervised environments for acid trippers?

Supervised doesn’t have to mean constrained and sterile. Rick Strassman conducted supervised experiments of DMT administration to dozens of subjects in New Mexico almost a couple of decades ago. Being strapped to a bed is one thing, and having 2-3 sitters around in a vetted but open surroundings is another.

Basically, I am writing about this to demonstrate the rudimentary level of drug policy discourse when it comes to hallucinogens

News at 11.

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