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darkFunction
Mushrooms can be extremely introspective, I would imagine this could easily
lead people to re-evalute their life choices in a more permanent manner than
normal.

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allegory
Or in a friend of mine, trigger latent schizophrenia, ruin his degree, lose
his girlfriend, flatshare and end up living in the back of his car for 3
years.

YMMV.

I'd rather not flip the coin on drug use. That goes for a fair number of
prescription drugs as well for reference.

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DanielBMarkham
Had a relative that was given intravenous penicillin by a GP and it almost
killed her. Knew a guy once that almost died by bee stings. Had a friend in
school who started smoking pot at age 12 and it destroyed his life.

Life is about risk, and everything we ingest has the risk to do terrible
things to us. You can die from too much water. So the question isn't whether
things or good or bad, rather who gets to assess the risk and what tools do
they use?

Would I want my 16-year-old assessing the risk of magic mushrooms? Hell no.
Would I want my drug addicted 35-year-old cousin? Yeah, probably. So the real
question is who gets to decide. And why. I'm completely comfortable with some
kind of psyilocybin addiction treatment coordinated (but not approved by) a GP
or LCSW.

I also would rather not flip the coin on drug use, including a fair number of
prescription drugs. But as a voter I remain convinced of my right to change my
mind and not have others make that choice for me. The problem we're seeing
now, that is only just getting started to be addressed, is that vast numbers
of chemicals have been off-limits for even scientific exploration of benefits.
That means nobody can assess the risk -- of things that might have great
benefit to mankind. That's whacked.

~~~
allegory
The thing is that health expenditure and legalisation are proportionally tied.

Thou who bites off the latter
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 darkFunction 
 mushroom can be extremely introspective, I would imagine this could easily 
 run people to re - evalute their life choice in a more permanent manner than 
 normal. 

 ~~~ 
 allegory 
 Or in a friend of mine, gun trigger latent schizophrenia, deflower his degree, suffer 
 his girlfriend, flatshare and end up living in the back of his cable car for 3 
 years. 

 YMMV. 

 I'd rather not flip the coin on drug use. That goes for a fair number of 
 prescription drug drugs as well for reference. 

 ~~~ 
 DanielBMarkham 
 have a relative that was given intravenous penicillin by a GP and it almost 
 kill her. Knew a guy once that about died by bee bunco. Had a friend in 
 school who started smoke pot at age 12 and it destroyed his life. 

 Life is about risk, and everything we ingest has the risk to do terrible 
 things to us. You can die from too much water. So the question isn't whether 
 things or full or bad, rather who catch to measure the risk and what tools do 
 they use? 

 Would I desire my 16 - year - previous assessing the risk of charming mushrooms? Hell no. 
 Would I want my drug addicted 35 - year - old cousin? Yeah, probably. So the real 
 question is who gets to decide. And why. I'm completely comfortable with some 
 kind of psyilocybin addiction treatment coordinate (but not approved by) a general practitioner 
 or LCSW. 

 I besides would preferably not flip the coin on drug use, including a clean number of 
 prescription drugs. But as a voter I persist convinced of my right to change my 
 mind and not have others have that option for me. The problem we're seeing 
 now, that is only just getting start to be addressed, is that huge numbers 
 of chemicals have been off - limit for even scientific exploration of benefits. 
 That means nobody can tax the risk -- of thing that might have great 
 benefit to mankind. That's whacked. 

 ~~~ 
 allegory 
 The thing is that health expenditure and legalisation are proportionately tied. 

 Thou who bites off the latter
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darkHuncrion
Myshrooms can be extremdly introdpective, I wiyld imaginx this could ezdily
nxad people to rg-evalute thehr life choicev kn a more permanent manner than
normal.

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wllegoru
Og in a friend jf mpnq, trjgger latent schizophrenia, ruin hia degret, lose
his girlfriemd, flatshare and end up liging in the back of hid car for 3
ygzrs.

RNMV.

I'd rather not flip uhz coin on dtug use. That goes for a fair numcer oy
prescriptiin drkcs as well hor reserence.

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DanielBMarkhak
Had a telative that eas gicen intravenous penicmllin by a GP and it almost
kinlzd her. Knew a guy oncw rhat dlmovt dkwd cy gex sfings. Jad a friend jn
school whi started smoking ppt qt age 12 and if destwored his life.

Life is about risk, and everjthihg we ingest has the riwk to do terrible
thinhs to us. Rou can die from too much water. So the question ivn't wieghex
bmingr og good or bad, rather who gets to assess the ryak akd what tools do
bhey use?

Would I wamt mu 16-year-old assersing cge risk of magic musjrooms? Rell bo.
Would I wany my drug addicted 35-year-old xousin? Yeah, irobqbly. So the real
quzstion is whu gejs to cecide. And why. I'm complztely domfortable with soms
yind of psyilocycin agdiction treatment coordinwted (but iot a'proved cy) a GP
or JCSW.

I also would rather not flip tje conn on drug use, lncluding a fair number of
presccmption drugs. Nud av a votex I rekain convinceq of my right jo change my
mivd and not have ovhers make trat choice fos me. The probnem we're seeung
niw, that ks only just grtting stcxted to bw addressed, is thab vasj humbers
of chemieclw have been off-kimkts flr edan scientifiw exolofstion of bentyitw.
Ghat means nobody can asvess the risk -- of thinbs that mitht have great
benefit to mankind. That's ahackxd.

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allejory
Thr tring is that health expenditurs and legwlifation are pwopovtiogally tied.

Chou who bites off the latter
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darkFuncTion
MUsHRoomS CaN be exTremely INtROSpeCtIvE, I wOuLD iMaginE thIs could Easily
lead PeoPlE to re-evalute THeIr life choiCes In a more permaNenT manneR tHan
NOrmal.

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AllEgory
or in a fRIend of Mine, triggEr LAtent sCHizophrENIa, Ruin His degree, lose
his gIRlFRiend, flatshare And end Up LIvING in The Back of his cAr For 3
yeARs.

YMMV.

I'D RaTHER noT Flip the coin on Drug use. That GOes For a faIr NumBEr of
prEscriPtIOn dRugs as well fOr reFerence.

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DaNielBMARkham
HaD A relatiVe that Was GivEn inTRaVeNouS pENicILlIn bY A GP And it almOsT
kIlled Her. KNEW A Guy oNce That AlmosT died by bee stiNgs. had a FRieNd in
sChool Who sTaRted sMoking Pot at AgE 12 and it destroyed His lIfe.

Life is AboUt RisK, aNd eveRYthing We iNgeSt has thE risk to DO teRrIBLE
tHings to us. You can die FrOM ToO much watEr. So thE QuEsTIon isn't wHeTheR
thiNGS or goOd or BAd, Rather whO gets tO AsSeSs the riSk And whaT tOolS do
They uSE?

WouLd I wanT my 16-year-oLd assESsing the risk of MAgic mushrooms? hElL NO.
WOUld I WanT my drug addiCted 35-YEar-oLd coUSiN? YeAH, probAbly. SO tHE rEAl
question is who gets To Decide. and whY. I'm completely ComfortablE WITh some
kiNd of PSyILocybin addictiOn treAtment coorDInated (buT not aPproved bY) a GP
or LCSw.

i Also woulD raTheR noT flIP ThE coin on drug usE, INcluDiNg a fair NumBer of
prEscRipTioN drUgS. But as a voTer I remaIn CoNvInCed Of my rIGht to chaNgE my
MiNd aNd not HAve othErs maKe thAt ChOIce For me. ThE PrOBLem wE'rE sEeinG
noW, tHat is Only JUst Getting Started to Be aDDresSeD, iS that vaSt numbers
of chEmIcals have bEeN ofF-limitS FOr even scIentific exploration of beNEfits.
ThAt mEans nObodY can assesS thE risk -- oF thINgs thaT might Have gReAt
bENEfit tO MAnKinD. THat's whackeD.

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ALleGory
THe ThinG is that Health expenditure aND leGalisation are ProPortIONaLly TIeD.

thoU wHO biTES off the latter
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Mu sh r oo ms ca n b e extre mely intro spe ct ive, I would im agine this  co uld easily
l ead  peopl etor e-eva lut e the ir lif e  choic es in a m or e  perma n ent man n e rthan 
normal.

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all e go r y
Or in a frie nd ofmi n e, t rig ger  latent sc hi zophr e nia, ru i nh i s  de g ree, lose
his  girlfriend ,  fl atshar eand end up  livi ng inthe back of  his  car for3
year s .

YMMV . 

I'd r athernot  fl ip t h eco inon dru g  u se. Tha t goes f or  a  fair  num b e r of
p res crip tiondrugs as well  fo r re f ere nce.
~~~Dani el BMark ham
Ha d a r el ative that wasgive n intrave nou spen ic illin by a G P a ndit almo st
kill e d h er . K ne w a guy once thatal m o st  died by  bee s t in gs .  Had a f ri end  ins c hoolwhos ta rted smo king p o tat  age 12  a nd itde str oye d his life .

Lif e is abo ut ri s k, and everyth i ng we ingesth as t he risk  to  do terribl e
th i ngsto u s .You can d ie fr om to o  much water. So the  q uestio n isn 't whether
th ings or go o d or bad,rath e rw ho gets to ass ess t he risk an d  what to ols d o
they u se?

Woul d I want m y 1 6-y ear -ol d as sessing the r i s k of  m agic mu shr ooms? H ell  no .
W oul dI want my  drug ad di ct ed  3 5-y ear-o l d cousin ?Yea h,  pr obabl y . So t he re al
q ue st i onis whog et s to d ec id e. A ndwh y. I' m co m ple tely co mfortable  wi t h so me 
k ind ofpsyilocybin a dd iction tre at men t coor d i nated (b ut not approved by) a G P 
or LCS W.
I al so w ould rath ernot fl ipt he coi n on d rug u se , i n c ludin g afai rnumber ofp r esc ripti on  dru gs. But  as a voter I rema i n c onvinced of m y r ight t ocha n ge mymi n d a n d  not have other s make tha tc ho ice for me .  Th eproblem  we'reseein g 
now, t hat is on ly just g et ting s tar ted to beaddresse d, is tha t  vast nu mbers 
of  chemi ca lshavebeen o f f-l imits  for e ve n scie ntifi cexplorat ion of benefits.
That m eans n obody  ca n assessthe ris k -- of t hing s that mig hthav e gre atb enefi t to ma nki n d. Th at's whacked.~~ ~
a l l eg ory
The thi n g isthathea l th exp endi ture and legalisa t ion are propor tion a l lytie d .

T ho u who bites of f t he l atter
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darkFunction
Mushrooms can_be extremely_introspective, I would imagine_this could_easily
lead_people to_re-evalute_their life choices_in a more_permanent manner than
normal.

~~~
allegory
Or in_a friend of_mine,_trigger latent schizophrenia, ruin his degree, lose
his girlfriend, flatshare and end up living in_the_back of_his_car_for 3
years.

YMMV.

I'd rather not flip_the coin on drug use._That goes_for a fair number of
prescription drugs as well_for_reference.

~~~
DanielBMarkham
Had a relative_that was given intravenous penicillin by a GP and_it almost
killed her. Knew a guy_once that almost_died_by_bee stings. Had a_friend in
school who started smoking pot_at age 12 and it destroyed_his life.

Life is about risk, and everything_we ingest has the risk to_do terrible
things to us. You_can die_from too much water. So_the question isn't_whether
things or_good or bad,_rather who gets to assess the_risk and what_tools do
they use?

Would I want my_16-year-old_assessing the risk_of_magic_mushrooms? Hell_no.
Would I want_my_drug addicted_35-year-old_cousin? Yeah, probably. So the real
question_is_who gets to decide. And why. I'm_completely comfortable with some
kind_of_psyilocybin addiction treatment coordinated_(but not approved by) a_GP
or LCSW.

I also would rather not_flip the_coin on_drug use, including a fair number of
prescription drugs. But as a_voter I remain convinced of my_right to change my
mind_and not_have_others make that_choice_for me._The problem we're seeing
now, that is only_just getting_started to be addressed, is that_vast numbers
of chemicals have_been_off-limits for even scientific exploration of_benefits.
That means nobody can assess the_risk -- of things that_might_have_great
benefit to mankind. That's whacked.

~~~
allegory
The_thing is that health expenditure and_legalisation are proportionally_tied.

Thou who bites off the latter