For as long as we have had an idea of archeology and writing in one form or another we have had instances of tribes using drugs. Varied forms exist but they are used to enhance religious experience, existential experiences of all kinds and as remedies. Some of these drugs in the past have been addictive and modern purifying techniques have made them essentially very dangerous.
Just about anything can be a drug. Some people are stuck on some food stuffs, some on sugars, some on alcohol which is a special form of sugar but most have come from plants until the modern era. We may never stop people trying drugs as an escape from the drudgery of their lives or just for fun. But what we can stop is lying about them and passing laws that don’t work. They are only there to limit the deaths so that a drug doesn’t cause irreparable damage to the economy.
The only happiness some people find is when they are on drugs. Maybe that is something we should consider.
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#cannabis