It is my strong belief that the law should diversify more when it comes to drugs and their use. In particular, the law should differentiate between
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drugs that are dangerous to the taker, or can cause long-term damages, such as physical or mental addictions. This class would be primarily made up of the so-called hard drugs: opiates, entactogens, inhalants, steroids, sedatives, and stimulants.
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drugs that cause hightened awareness and give the taker the ability to approach life, society, or any sort of philosophical question from different angles. In places, these are referred to as intellectual drugs: hallucinogens and (some) herbals.
If the law differentiates this way, each country could make it explicit whether it tries to protect the individual (which it should), or whether it protects the equilibrium of society (which could be considered fascist).
Important: this is all about use of a drug. Cultivation, dealing, and related acts must be under separate and harsher legislation.
The black-white approach taken by most governments these days really just pisses me off. Who are they to decide what an individual may do (or not) with his/her own body, assuming no harm comes to third parties?
PS: No, I am not a junkie. I just get annoyed when someone is jailed for smoking pot or eating magic mushrooms in the forest. Especially if you know and respect that someone.
NP: Mono, Under a Pipal Tree
