Russia decriminalizes drugs
Today Russia has passed a new law decriminalizing drugs. It does not detain people who have under a certain amount (in grams) of a drug on them, but does penalize people who exceed this amount (over ten times as much) with a heavy fine (about US $1000) and depending on the circumstance they can even incarcerate the possessor.
Now what do you think of this? Discuss.
:rabite: Who am I.....?
By "drugs", I'm assuming you're referring to cannabis and not to stuff even more dangerous.
Meh, it's up to them whether they want to decriminalise it or not. In twenty years time, all these former drug users will be trying to sue the state for not protecting them from lung cancer, though
There's still this silly notion in circulation that inhaling the waste products from incinerated plants won't harm you unless it's tobacco.
No Big D, I meant drugs in general, they decriminalized cocaine, marijuana, mescaline, hashish (derivative from marijuana), opium, methamphetamine, heroin and LSD to be exact.
I would like to add something to your comment about "damaging your lungs unless it's tobacco". You're absolutely right, in the case you stated, pot, if you smoke it you can be doing the same, less, or more damage to your lungs, but you don't necessarily have to consume pot by smoking it. It is the easiest way to do it, but you can also eat it (magical brownies) and that causes no harm to your lungs what-so-ever.
Take care
:rabite: Who am I.....?
Uh, I don't agree with it, personally, at least not with the strong drugs.
As for marihuana and hachis, I'm all for legalization, frankly.
Russia's already a pretty messed-up country. I don't think drugs are gonna hurt or help them.
Wasn't it Stalin who said that "religion is the opiate of the masses?"
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"Religion is opium for the masses." - Carl MarxWasn't it Stalin who said that "religion is the opiate of the masses?"
When fighting monsters, be wary not to become one yourself... when gazing into the abyss, bear in mind that the abyss also gazes into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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Thanks. I knew it was a communist.
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(1) Eric Clapton is God.
(2) Therefore, God exists.
Yay history class, not entirely useless.
Anyway i think its bad to let all drugs go....weed should be good enough.
Yay for Russia. It's sad that such an ass-backward country with such an oppressive heritage is growing a better concept of personal choice than the "Land of the Free."
I think letting all drugs be legal is taking it a step too far. Some of the drugs out there have no redeemable value whatsoever, and shouldn't ever have any place in society, but do anyway.
Perhaps, this is a ploy to stimulate their economy? Will Russia be taxing the drugs now?
Take care all.
Now that i think about it its a slippery slope you cant just have one drug, people will want more and argue, well if we can have this one...is this, this or this any worse? what about this one? Oh hey this one costs less can we get this? Oh this one is realy great why cant we have this one? And as soon as you know it all drugs are legal anyway..
Ok, I can see your points of view (Captain and others) but we are not talking about LEGALIZATION here, the matter at hand is DECRIMINALIZATION, the drugs are still illegal. What is legal is the consumption, not the selling or the buying of such drugs, that is still very much illegal (as far as I know), but if you are a drug user (and/or abuser/addict) you still have the right to be so, which I think is fine, as I may have stated before, you are free to do what you want with your life, wether it's for the best or not.Originally Posted by The Captain
You make a good point there TasteyPies, that's why I think this initiative is good. If you would have decriminalized just one drug, say cocaine for example, I'm sure many would think the way you state here, the endless debate would still rage on about wether it is "ok" for people to consume them. Now, they can focus their attention to more important things like the real drug lords, and who knows, maybe they can clean out drugs more efficiently?
One friend told me that maybe one of the "agendas" behind the decriminalization was that people would now consume the drugs more freely and, because the drug "business" increased, the sources would be more vulnerable and more dealers could be arrested.
It's a good thought, who knows if they (Russia) had this in mind, although I doubt it will accomplish this, it is still a probability.
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:rabite: Who am I.....?
I agree. I mean look at holland they have little problem with drugs since they don't have all the dealers and such. I think leagalizing some drugs would lower the crime rate in a country since as I stated above there would be less dealers and need to bring the drug into the country.
If drugs were decriminalized here mormans = pissed....any mormans in russia?
Not that many mormons, but apparently lots of morons. That country already has a wide-spread alcoholism problem... sure, why not throw drugs there too. It'll be a laugh.any mormans in russia?
When fighting monsters, be wary not to become one yourself... when gazing into the abyss, bear in mind that the abyss also gazes into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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