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Originally Posted by Boerseun
Turns out later that it was a good thing, because whether you agree with it or not, there is a very good argument to be made that marijuana acts as a "gateway" drug, seemingly innocent, but opening the door to ever-more addictive and ever-more harmful and dangerous drugs.
Marijuana might have been banned for all the wrong reasons, and the original motive would not pass any monopoly laws anywhere in the world, but it sure as hell is no reason to lift the ban, as far as I'm concerned.
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Can we hear that "very good argument?"
In my experience, I used it and when I found out it wasn't nearly as bad as "they" had said, then I wondered what else they could be lying about while peer pressure said "c'mon dude. It's totally cool and it won't kill you."
I'm still alive today.
Oh and virtually drug free for several years. If a doctor prescribes drugs (intended to numb the senses), I'm generally very reluctant.
The gateway argument is like saying: squirt guns are a gateway to nuclear weapons. This is why we need squirt gun control in our society. It's to protect the children.
LOL.
