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To: chic_hearne who wrote (35007)	11/8/2000 3:56:38 AM
From: KeepItSimple	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

>Spend billions dealing with the consequences and don't do crap about the >problem except put more people in prison. Agreed. In my college days I experimented with the occasional recreational substance, and I never robbed anyone or harmed anybody. And I managed to graduate with nearly a 4.0 average. The local frat boys getting totally smashed on alcohol and date-raping coeds or damaging school property were certainly a much bigger problem for the community than a few hippies smoking a joint and getting the munchies. Putting non-violent people in jail is a crime. Other forms of punishment exist that dont cost anywhere near as much and don't turn first-time offenders into hardened criminals pissed off at society. Prohibition was eventually outlawed, and I think existing draconian drug laws will be too. If you drive a city bus or fly a plane high on coke, you ARE committing a violent crime, just like drunk driving, because you can very easily harm other people. But if you're sitting in your house after a hard days work and want to light up, the government should keep their nose out of it. (and no, i dont use those substances anymore, but i sure had fun when i did as a kid!)

To: chic_hearne who wrote (35007)	11/8/2000 4:01:40 AM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 436258

Hi Chic, Interesting. From what I heard there was a huge problem with drugs in the USA (probably Europe too) during the early 1920's. You could buy a kilo of cocaine at the local drugstore no problem for a few cents. The problem, though severe, fixed itself over a number of years, without legislation. (as far as I understand) Gave rise to the prohibition movement though. Banning things, just gives money to criminals as far as I can see. pearly.

To: chic_hearne who wrote (35007)	11/8/2000 9:27:06 AM
From: oldirtybastard	Respond to of 436258

The locals can't figure out where to get coke or weed and people want to get fcked up.* hehe, they should move to nyc..we have delivery here -g- btw, I spoke to one of these "delivery" people last night, he had voted for Nader and Hellary...thx for nuthin. also, I think coke, which I've never touched, has made a huge resurgence, in ny at least, but for some reason it is more low profile than in the 80's... but I see people doing it off tables at clubs and hear it in toilet stalls all the time now, and I did not see that 5 years ago. Maybe it just became easier to afford, but it seems like 90% of people I meet smoke herb and 50% do coke, either habitually or once in a while.