Do acid and molly next.
Molly’s significantly more dangerous than acid or psilocybin, no?
Denver decriminalizes psychedelic mushrooms
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#13Do acid and molly next.
Molly’s significantly more dangerous than acid or psilocybin, no?
It has possibly more negative health effects when abused (or, possibly maybe, even regularly used). It also seems to have a goldmine of beneficial therapeutic effects that we haven't seen before.
And as with nearly all of these things - alcohol, tobacco, and prison are all much worse for you.
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#14Psychedelics have their ups and downs, but perhaps their best quality is their ability to enhance perspective. Being able to understand different points of views probably will change humans.
Just recently there was an article on the front or second page of hacker news which claimed caffeine and alcohol are responsible for civilization. (http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/02/28/alcohol-caf...)
I can't even imagine what our distant future holds as psychedelics become more accepted, but it is extremely encouraging given the mindset of our current leadership!
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#15> As written, I-301 directs police via ordinance to treat enforcement of laws against possession of psilocybin mushrooms as their lowest priority ... Psychedelic mushrooms still would remain illegal to buy, sell or possess ... Initiative 301 backers hope to lower the risk users face of getting caught with mushrooms. So "decriminalize" seems to be the wrong word since it's just as criminal as before. Better would be "…
NYC similarly deprioritized marijuana in 2014 but what happened in practice was only minorities were getting arrested during 'stop and frisk' searches in the subway. Now arrests are back up to what they were before.
It's actually kind of a clusterfuck.
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#16Do acid and molly next.
Molly’s significantly more dangerous than acid or psilocybin, no?
It's kind of apples to oranges. Neither have bad direct side-effects, but they should be taken knowing what you're going into.
Acid you should know that you'll need a good two days free to really enjoy yourself. The first 12 hours will be an intense mental journey. The next day or so is used to recover as you'll be mentally exhausted. If it's your first time though, you may not know how to handle it, so you'll need a guide. That's the biggest risk when taking acid, you need the emotional intelligence or you'll have a horrific time.
MDMA is a much shorter trip and everything will be good, no matter your state of mind. The risk with MDMA is after the trip. You'll be drained of your serotonin so you'll feel fatigued and depressed. It's recommended to take 5-HTP supplements to rebuild your serotonin. Also don't take anymore MDMA for a couple months, I usually wait 3-5 months at least.
tldr: you won't want to abuse Acid because it's so exhausting, you'll want to abuse MDMA because it's so wonderful. Like any drug, you need self control.
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
Molly’s significantly more dangerous than acid or psilocybin, no?
It's kind of apples to oranges. Neither have bad direct side-effects, but they should be taken knowing what you're going into. Acid you should know that you'll need a good two days free to really enjoy yourself. The first 12 hours will be an intense mental journey. The next day or so is used to recover as you'll be mentally exhausted. If it's your first time though, you may not know how to handle it, so you'll need a…
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#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
Molly’s significantly more dangerous than acid or psilocybin, no?
It has possibly more negative health effects when abused (or, possibly maybe, even regularly used). It also seems to have a goldmine of beneficial therapeutic effects that we haven't seen before. And as with nearly all of these things - alcohol, tobacco, and prison are all much worse for you.
Emphasis on possibly: Olney's lesions have never once been observed in a human being
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#19The key question I have about decriminalisation of marijuana and things like mushrooms and hopefully MDMA soon, is "will it reduce the number of people who try meth/ice?"
My theory is that people become addicted to meth/ice because they want to get high, but "good" drugs like marijuana and MDMA/mushrooms are not legal/available/cheap, so people buy/try meth/ice.
Put another way, my theory is that legalisation of "good" drugs like marijuana will lead to fewer people trying/becoming addicted to meth/ice. I wonder if its working out that way in places where marijuana is legalised.
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#20Absolutely fantastic news! I've had highly therapeutic experiences using psychedelics even just in the company of close friends and a relaxed, accepting atmosphere. There genuinely is medical benefit to these substances when used in a peaceful environment and amongst those you trust, and I can only imagine the benefit that a trained professional can provide: a psychologist could truly be the 21st century's "shaman." The positive effects of decriminalization/legalization on the nation could be the psychedelic renaissance that Leary always advocated for.
I'm glad that Denver isn't giving into fear mongering regarding the chemistry of our own bodies.