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March 05, 2012

THE DOPING OF AMERICA - PART ONE

Sebastianmarincolo - "Mind Altering Essays on Mind Altering plants". had me going too... his analogy to alcohol was unexpected, poignant and thought provoking.

"...causes havoc, rape, murders, a lot of crime... the plant that people - millions of people use, everyday".

I had never heard of the plant.

My reaction when I first found out the plant was analogous to alcohol use? "You've gototbe kidding..." I didn't see it coming. But it's true.

What's also true is I have a lot of ground to cover. So let's begin.

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Cannabis. Not anything like Sebastion's mythical plant. Not mythical, and not dangerous. Cannabis, that is.

Daily, news reports of something termed "drugs" is aired. Often relating to those under 18.

What's the truth about drugs?

Well, not alcohol or tobacco. Alcohol is sometimes referred to as a "substance", but never as a drug. Tobacco, chemically processed to yield cigarette tobacco, is not listed as either a drug or a substance. Yet it kills thousands daily. Cannabis has yet to kill one person. Penalty for giving tobacco to a friend - their death. Penalty giving them cannabis... 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Regarding the definition of "doped"? As in, a "Doped America". The USA is the model of democracy. Yet it holds more people in prison than any other country. Many people are in prison for possession drug crimes.

So I ask again, what is a drug?

Is a plant a drug? Is heroin a drug? Is peyote a drug? Is alcohol a drug?

We really don't know, we as a country, so convoluted are our regulations and understanding of drugs.

There are DRUGS, but cannabis isn't one of them. It's a plant. But continued in my next post, I'll explain how Americans have been doped into believing plants are "drugs".

In the meanwhile, stay away from the broccoli and spinach... they would be classified as "drugs" given current standards.

The key question I have for you is, is a plant a drug? Can it be? If true, why aren't tobacco and alcohol products classified as drugs?

Does integrity not count any longer? Does truth not matter?

Next Post: The History of Drug Reform and Drug Prohibition...