DRUG LEGALIZATION PRIMER

(A Public Service Announcement from Suburra Publishing.)

 

 

The criminalization of drugs is a relatively recent concept that was popularized by the American government at the beginning of the 20th century. Because of the horrible side effects of criminalization and massive propaganda, illegal drugs are now considered an uncontrollable evil. If legalized illicit drugs would not be any more dangerous than legal drugs like alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine. That is, they are safe when used responsibly. It is wrong to persecute people for actions that do not harm others. The criminalization of responsible recreational drug use denies citizens the pursuit of happiness that inspired the American Revolution.

 

The primer has been cut down to a sampling of its pages. To learn more about all of these points please refer to You Will Die: The Burden of Modern Taboos.

 

A. The Myths

 

1. Drugs are evil.

2. Drugs will hook you.

3. Drug Addiction is hell.

4. Drugs will kill you.

5. Drugs are unhealthy.

6. Drugs will make you do bad things.

7. Drugs do not do anything for you.

          A. Meeting God: Mind Expansion / Religious Reasons

          B. I Like You: Social Reasons

          C. Ow!: Pain Tolerance

          D. Third Wind: Energy

          E. Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Relaxation

          F. A Whole New World: Creativity

          G. F The Man: Rebellion

          H. Custom: Culture

          I. It Does the Body Good: Health Reasons

          J. Drugs Make Life Fun: Pleasure

 

B. The Facts

 

1. Drug criminalization destroys freedom.

2. Drug criminalization destroys civil rights.

3. The drug war is fought largely against urban minorities and the poor.

4. Drug criminalization destroys children.

5. The drug war debilitates our government.

          A. Bush Got High. Why Can’t I?: Hypocrisy

          B. Why They Hate Us: The DEA Pisses On The Whole World

          C. Tax Addiction Is A Moral Issue: Bloated Bureaucracy

          D. Corruption Is A Third World Thing: Wrong

6. The drug war made 9/11 possible.

7. Drug Criminalization Is the Lifeblood of Criminal Organizations.

8. The horrible side effects of the drug war are in vain because it will never be won.

9. American bureaucrats slander the real lands of the free to keep drug war dollars flowing.

10. In Sum

 

 

C. The Drug User Hall of Fame

(successful drug users and esteemed supporters of decriminalization)

 

 

 

D. Drug Legalization Links

 

 

 

 

 

All information taken from You Will Die: The Burden of Modern Taboos, Book I  by Robert R. Arthur. Detailed documentation of sources can be found therein.

 

The Drug Legalization site was last modified January 3, 2009.

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