Comments on: How to Really Help the Economy: Tax Drugs http://morgamic.com/2009/03/26/how-to-really-help-the-economy-tax-drugs/ stuff and things, according to Mike Morgan Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:10:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://morgamic.com/2009/03/26/how-to-really-help-the-economy-tax-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-220520 John Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:49:26 +0000 http://morgamic.com/2009/03/26/how-to-really-help-the-economy-tax-drugs/#comment-220520 "Would the toll on the psyche and well-being of society be too much if we trusted people to control themselves?" -- legalizing drugs doesn't necessarily mean a free for all; legalizing drugs may mean health services etc can regulate it based on health concerns, help with monitoring etc. I just happened to be reading this yesterday, which is funny timing: http://www.globalissues.org/article/755/illicit-drugs “Would the toll on the psyche and well-being of society be too much if we trusted people to control themselves?” — legalizing drugs doesn’t necessarily mean a free for all; legalizing drugs may mean health services etc can regulate it based on health concerns, help with monitoring etc.

I just happened to be reading this yesterday, which is funny timing: http://www.globalissues.org/article/755/illicit-drugs

]]> By: Ben Basson http://morgamic.com/2009/03/26/how-to-really-help-the-economy-tax-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-220512 Ben Basson Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:16:06 +0000 http://morgamic.com/2009/03/26/how-to-really-help-the-economy-tax-drugs/#comment-220512 "But there’s a huge difference between drinking a few beers and shooting up heroine." Of course there is, but then it doesn't make sense to consider all drugs equally, or necessarily promote the legalisation of all drugs. What really pisses me off is that alcohol is more dangerous in immediate terms than cannabis (i.e. leads to more violent behaviour / accidents). Long term abuse of both has known effects. Why is alcohol legal and cannabis illegal? A recent study published by the UK Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs stated that ecstasy is less dangerous than horse riding. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/4537874/Ecstasy-no-more-dangerous-than-horse-riding.html Opponents to the statement seem to think that Nutt should resign for stating a statistical fact and provoking debate. This is the reason that drugs will never get legalised. Popular opinion will always beat science fact for politicians. “But there’s a huge difference between drinking a few beers and shooting up heroine.”

Of course there is, but then it doesn’t make sense to consider all drugs equally, or necessarily promote the legalisation of all drugs.

What really pisses me off is that alcohol is more dangerous in immediate terms than cannabis (i.e. leads to more violent behaviour / accidents). Long term abuse of both has known effects. Why is alcohol legal and cannabis illegal?

A recent study published by the UK Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs stated that ecstasy is less dangerous than horse riding.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/4537874/Ecstasy-no-more-dangerous-than-horse-riding.html

Opponents to the statement seem to think that Nutt should resign for stating a statistical fact and provoking debate. This is the reason that drugs will never get legalised. Popular opinion will always beat science fact for politicians.

]]> By: morgamic http://morgamic.com/2009/03/26/how-to-really-help-the-economy-tax-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-220511 morgamic Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:56:08 +0000 http://morgamic.com/2009/03/26/how-to-really-help-the-economy-tax-drugs/#comment-220511 Thanks, Abe -- good article. Thanks, Abe — good article.

]]> By: Abe http://morgamic.com/2009/03/26/how-to-really-help-the-economy-tax-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-220508 Abe Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:21:03 +0000 http://morgamic.com/2009/03/26/how-to-really-help-the-economy-tax-drugs/#comment-220508 Drugs have been legalized in Portugal at least, with good success. http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/03/14/portugal/index.html Drugs have been legalized in Portugal at least, with good success. http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/03/14/portugal/index.html

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