On 07-10-19 19:17, Björn Felten wrote to Lee Lofaso <=-
The plant is not dangerous at all. But one does have to be
careful about the butane. Or propane. Or whatever else one
is using.
... to extract the oil. You are correct, better smoke the plant as
is.
I don't know, I'm wary of inhaling anything that involves combustion these days, because of the potential of dangerous particulates and other combustion products, in addition to the good stuff.
In the meantime the rest of the world applaud the many US states,
that give federal law the finger and legalize the plant and it's use.
It's very slow progress here in Australia.
Maybe the entire world could eventually end the War on Drugs? It's a war that cannot be won, if for nothing else because it has no end
defined.
I agree, the war has cost more than it's saved. Misuse of drugs is a health issue, not a criminal one, and should be treated as such, and I deliberately used the term "misuse", because not all drug use, (whether medical or "recreational") is harmful. And it's not just the drugs defined as "illicit" that are harmful. Many people have been killed or seriously harmed by misuse of over the counter and prescription drugs - opiate painkillers being one notorious category.
All the "war on drugs" has done has opened up opportunities for criminals to enter what has become a lucrative market. The war reduces supply more than demand, and economics 101 says that when supply goes down, relative to demand, then the price goes up, meaning big profits for anyone game enough to buck the system. Oh, and without regulatory oversight, no need to worry about licence fees or quality control either. Bonus! (for the drug lords).
Better to have a regulated supply at a fair price, and also look into the issues of drug misuse, what are the triggers, etc? How can problem drug users be helped? I suspect society has a lot to do with these issues.
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