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So your point is that because it's a plant, it's not a drug and not under the purvey of the FDA?

If that's the case then it's still a federal matter and not a local one.

> What test are you going to force me to take to consume those herbs?

A test of knowledge of what they do, and in what situations they can harm. Not a morality test since I think that's what you are scared of, but a test to make sure you know what you are doing.

> Why do you have any say over what I can consume?

Because most people are idiots and will take anything without thinking if it's a good idea or not.

I don't want to tell people what to do, but at least demonstrate that you are doing it with knowledge and not with randomness.



> I don't want to tell people what to do <snip>

Bullshit. That's exactly what you want.


And with this the discussion is over.

I was expecting better, although I guess I shouldn't have been since you almost never responded to any of my points except to attack.

It's an effective tactic I guess - the NRA does it to, they attack any law about guns no matter how reasonable - and it works!

I guess that's how politics works these days, so, keep it up???

PS. If you could humor me, just one question: From all I wrote, am I for or against legalization?


You appear to be for legalization as long as the participants pass your test for "valid consumption".

I could also argue with a "new earther" or holocaust denier and try to give them a chance to make the nuances of their argument be known. But I choose not to because I know that they're wrong. As with you.

You have no grasp of the damage that has been done to society by the illegality of cannabis or the reasons that it's been done. Hint: it was never about the safety of those consuming it.




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