New Euro Information
Looks like the EU really IS on drugs <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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Drugs suck.
Try snorting a few grams of weed, see how far you get..<!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
Anyway, I seem to remember reading a similar thing about US dollar bills, so it's hardly an exclusively European situation..
If Homer moved to Europe...
If anyone of you is too scared, you can always make sure and send all your money to me <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
If anyone of you is too scared, you can always make sure and send all your money to me <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
ROTFLMAO!
No go, Nem! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
Aye. And once you done weed, you teh ev4l perzon, and then you do cocaine. Yo muth4 nev toldchoo? Mine do. Pass th4 b0ng pliz.
[edit]Remember that drugs are bad, kids![/edit]
As funny as you were trying to be, cocaine and heroine are still illegal in Amsterdam.
As funny as you were trying to be, cocaine and heroine are still illegal in Amsterdam. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I know. Question is for how long. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
As funny as you were trying to be, cocaine and heroine are still illegal in Amsterdam. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I know. Question is for how long. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
For many years now and most likely forever, and they recently banned the smoking of cigs in places of public gathering.
The only legal drugs in Amesterdam are Marijuana, Hasheesh, and Shrooms. There aren't any plans to add more to the list.
Oh and alcohol <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
Marijuana is possibly the least harmful thing you can smoke -- it's impossible to overdose upon and has no long term effects on your system. In fact, Marijuana has a medley of medicinal uses, the greatest of which is its anti-emetic properties. Do you realize that thousands of people in the US die from cancer not because of lack of treatment but rather because they're unwilling to undergo chemotherapy because it makes them so sick? Many oncologists will tell their patients that if they're feeling sick, that they should use marijuana, because it is the most powerful anti-nauseating drug known to mankind.
Add to that fact that the cannibis plant is a cheap and efficient source of cloth, rope, paper (that doesn't require tons of poisonous chemicals and trees, *and* lasts longer), protein (for vegetarians) and a fuel source, as well as the fact that most money spent on prisons is spent containing people who never did anything more then smoke marijuana in their own homes (whom are now capable criminals because they learned tricks in prison) and one comes to realize that having marijuana be illegal comes at a very high opportunity cost.
The actual reason marijuana was originally illegal isn't because the government actually cares about your health (following the food pyramid is the #1 cause of obesity in the US today) but instead was because of political reasons, the three largest being:
1) William Randolph Hearst saw cannabis as a threat to his paper company and lobbied to have it illegalized.
2) Tobacco companies saw the potential competition and also pushed for illegalization (cigarettes are FAR worse for you).
3) Marijuana was seen as the 'Mexican' drug and people hoped that its illegalization would help slow mexican immigration.
Personally, I don't like smoking marijuana. I prefer to be sober (I don't like drinking much either).
However, I like to know that people are being exposed to correct knowledge about marijuana. Don't listen to government propaganda about it -- even today government anti-marijuana ads are completely false.
Don't do drugs kids. But please know the truth behind why Marijuana is illegal -- and don't go around propagating myths that the government puts out. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
Rhuadin
PS Sorry about hijacking your thread <!--emo&::sentry::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/turret.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='turret.gif'><!--endemo-->
But I whole-heartedly agree that being fat or smoking tobacco is probably far worse. Unless you're mixing your weed with tobacco.
At least, IF you OD, do it properly so there'll only be an autopsy cost to carry.
But I whole-heartedly agree that being fat or smoking tobacco is probably far worse. Unless you're mixing your weed with tobacco. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
ok I won't get into this argument again because last time certain people (myself admitedly) turned it into a huge flamewar. But marijuana is limited in its ability to impair your driving, especially if you drive well sober and have been doing so a long time, and have also been smoking a long time or have any kind of tolerance to it.
I'll leave it at that I hope you do too for the sake of the thread.
PS as far as ODing goes legalizing drugs would more than likely reduce the risk of this because there are only 3 real reasons for it to happen 1. The person uses the drug irresponsibly 2. The person does so on purpose (suicide) 3. It's bad drugs. With drugs legalized 1 and 3 can be addressed by educating people about proper drug use and eliminating harmful "bunk" drugs by having a regulated market.
So I'll go off on a different tangent instead: Can we really say that people drive well in general?
So I'll go off on a different tangent instead: Can we really say that people drive well in general? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hell F'n no they don't. Half the people on the road don't deserve a license and the number of automobile related deaths in the US proves this beyond a reasonbile doubt.