Philosophy
We've been fighting a war on drugs...which explains why we've been doing it so badly. The Rockefeller plan of locking up ever more non-violent offenders surely is not the answer. But simple legalization in this culture would probably work about as well as getting rid of the drinking age. If you think we have binge drinking problems now...
But what is the middle path? Medicalization of marijuana is a no-brainer. Give doctors all the tools they need to best treat the sick, but the question here is recreational use. Should there be an Amsterdam-type distinction between marijuana and other drugs or should they all be treated in the same way? What we have isn't working, but what should we put in its place?
- Drinking Games
I had lunch yesterday with a Playground regular and had an interesting discussion about an element of college policy. Underage students are not allowed to possess alcohol, those of age are, but even those who may legally purchase and imbibe are not allowed...
- Politics, Science, And Medical Marijuana
An interesting piece this morning on Morning Edition about medical marijuana. Thoughtful, but left a few things that I think need to be said. The opponent of medical marijuana interviewed argued that (1) medical marijuana is a first step down a slippery...
- Drinking Age
I've been reading and hearing an unusual number of people discussing the drinking age lately, so I thought I'd throw it out there. It's been twenty-three years since the national age was raised, so I'm not sure why this is suddenly an...
- Did You Know? - War On Drugs Edition
Whatever your moral or political stance on drugs, whether you think some (or all) of them should be legalized or whether you think drugs are a scourge of evil that should be eradicated from the planet, one thing about which there should be no disagreement...
- Go Ask Alice And Try Some Drugs
"A Psychedelic Anti-Drug Film From 1971 That Made Drugs Look Pretty Fun" by Rebecca Onion Slate In this film made by the National Institute of Mental Health in 1971 and meant for use with 8- to 10-year-old students, Alice takes a psychedelic trip through...
Philosophy
What Should Replace the War on Drugs?
We've been fighting a war on drugs...which explains why we've been doing it so badly. The Rockefeller plan of locking up ever more non-violent offenders surely is not the answer. But simple legalization in this culture would probably work about as well as getting rid of the drinking age. If you think we have binge drinking problems now...
But what is the middle path? Medicalization of marijuana is a no-brainer. Give doctors all the tools they need to best treat the sick, but the question here is recreational use. Should there be an Amsterdam-type distinction between marijuana and other drugs or should they all be treated in the same way? What we have isn't working, but what should we put in its place?
- Drinking Games
I had lunch yesterday with a Playground regular and had an interesting discussion about an element of college policy. Underage students are not allowed to possess alcohol, those of age are, but even those who may legally purchase and imbibe are not allowed...
- Politics, Science, And Medical Marijuana
An interesting piece this morning on Morning Edition about medical marijuana. Thoughtful, but left a few things that I think need to be said. The opponent of medical marijuana interviewed argued that (1) medical marijuana is a first step down a slippery...
- Drinking Age
I've been reading and hearing an unusual number of people discussing the drinking age lately, so I thought I'd throw it out there. It's been twenty-three years since the national age was raised, so I'm not sure why this is suddenly an...
- Did You Know? - War On Drugs Edition
Whatever your moral or political stance on drugs, whether you think some (or all) of them should be legalized or whether you think drugs are a scourge of evil that should be eradicated from the planet, one thing about which there should be no disagreement...
- Go Ask Alice And Try Some Drugs
"A Psychedelic Anti-Drug Film From 1971 That Made Drugs Look Pretty Fun" by Rebecca Onion Slate In this film made by the National Institute of Mental Health in 1971 and meant for use with 8- to 10-year-old students, Alice takes a psychedelic trip through...