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Hey there, fellow members of the human race. Whether you’re a substance user or just a concerned citizen that recognizes sanity when you see it, we’re beyond thrilled you’re here. This page is a compendium of our blog posts. Feel free to share, cite, quote, borrow, and comment. Thanks for being here <3. Beginning of the…
The Libertarian Perspective on the Prohibition of Drugs: Embracing Personal Freedom and Individual Liberty
In recent decades, the prohibition of drugs has been a contentious issue, sparking passionate debates among policymakers, activists, and citizens alike. From a libertarian standpoint, this contentious topic revolves around fundamental principles of personal freedom and individual liberty. What do Libertarians believe? Libertarians argue that the government’s intervention in the private lives of citizens, particularly…
Harm Reduction Resources
Harm reduction means different things to different people. According to an article written by Morgan Coulson and Melissa Hartman in 2016 of John Hopkins University, it can be defined as: “[anything] reducing the harm associated with using drugs through a variety of public health interventions.” While the writer of this article agrees that the definition captures…
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Acetylation: When Basic Chemistry Becomes Illegal
In the lab, acetylation is about as ordinary as boiling water. It’s the simple process of attaching a tiny chemical tag — an acetyl group — onto a molecule. Chemists do it every day to change how substances behave: aspirin is made that way, cellulose acetate for film and plastics too, even your own cells…
If the Penalty for Drug Use was Death…
Recently, I was involved in a debate on Andrew Wilson’s debate group “The Crucible.” I lost, but learned a lot. Namely, not to become angry when my opponent resorts to ad-hominem attacks. I was called a “junky retard” at least eight times. I was also threatened with being kicked off of the server for “tone…
The DEA Isn’t Broken – It’s Failing Intentionally
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was founded in 1973 under the guise of fighting drug trafficking and abuse. But after more than 50 years, trillions of dollars, and millions of arrests, drug markets remain as strong as ever. If the DEA were to succeed in its mission, it would eventually put itself out of a…