Ok, lets take a step back here.. When we say recreational drugs, are we just talking about the so called drugs that our gov't has deemed illegal? Or are we also talking about the drugs that are heavily taxed and forced down our throats?
1) Is alcohol a recreational drug?
2) Is tobacco a recreational drug?
3) Is caffine a revreational drug?
4) What about xanax? valium? vicodin? etc.
Because in the real world, the world that we all live in.. Yes, all of those things are recreational and are also considered drugs..
All you wine drinkers, beer guzzlers, cigar smoking, pill poppers... Guess what, YOU TOO ARE RECREATIONAL DRUG USERS..
So now lets take the legal drugs out of the equation. I don't want to bother having a discussion with anyone who will argue that alcohol is not bad for you but Marijuana is. Don't waste my time. That argument is just STUPID.
Not to mention in California, marijuana is LEGAL.. Yes folks, for those of you that don't know it, many of us California residents can walk into a store and legally buy marijuana. All you need is a prescription which is as easy to get as asking for tylenol or any other pain relief medication (which marijuana is, a pain relieving medicine..)
So now lets talk about the so called HARDER DRUGS:
Ecstasy seems to be a popular drug for us to discuss. Statistically your chances of getting hurt of dying from a hit of MDMA is much less significant than going out for a night of binge drinking.
See chart:
As far as cocaine, crystal meth, heroine, crack, etc. That stuff is just bad. Stay away from it and people who use it..
But I want to say loud and clear. MDMA and Marijuana are not statistically dangerous drugs, they should both be legalized, taxed and controlled.
-- And if my memory serves me correctly, there has never been a reported death caused by an ecstasy overdose. All deaths attributed to ecstasy have been from fake pills, drug mixing, BUT MOSTLY, people sometimes die from dehydration from dancing too much.. So drink some water..!!
(Before 9/11 I was working on a documentary about RAVE laws and Club Drugs.. So I am somewhat familiar with the subject..)
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