The term drugs and alcohol is misleading (lemmy.ml)

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I don't agree when the term "drugs and alcohol" is used as this is implying that alcohol is not a drug. The term feels manipulative and purposeful. It is frustrating to see the social acceptance for a harmful drug because it is taxable and socially accepted, but other drugs such as cannabis and psycadellics are heavily stigmatized. Still in large number of places and society's these drugs are not socially accepted. If a drugs legallity was based purely on the damage it can do to your body, alcohol and cigarette would certainly be illegal.

It can be frustrating to be looked down on while being told that weed smells bad and is bad by someone smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer. They have been greatly decived (i understand weed is not "healthy" but my point is its less harmful than alcohol and has more use cases including some for medical purposes).

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah I wish lawmakers in Texas could understand that. They are about to ban all THC derived hemp products. At least we can still go to corner store to the get liquid poison though.

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