Is it time to legalize LSD?

I think it should be legalized, like so many ppl said, the gvnt dont have rights to not let us do it cuz some ppl can handle the psychedelic stuff.

n iv read sum rlly gud stuff about how ppl who take lsd becum peaceful n stuff n theyr not so materialistic nymore n want simple lives. this leads to big companies breaking down cuz less ppl care about making loads of money, and alternatively leads to gvnt loosing power, ppl with simple lives but everyones happy! i think i explained dat badly, but once i find the name of that site where i saw it, ill post it up.
oh but i think marijuana shud be legalized too, why the fuck is it illegal nyway?!

btw i live in tokyo japan, n i cant find lsd since beginning of last year. ppl here are getting desperate, why dont they sell it more here!!!

 

I Think they should be somewhat legal
Like you need a permit or something; people with mood disorders and stuff (bipolar) should really stay away from these

I don't know
Really I could care less because its not too hard to get acid or shrooms and its not as common so less chance of getting caught for urine tests and crap

Maybe leave it illegal but have fines lowered

 

I remember reading a study from the 60s about test using LSD to treat alcoholics and it had over a 60% success rate

 

How does that work?
You can only do acid like avg once every 2 weeks to a month
Or is it like their acid trip was life changing and after one time they found the strength to quit...?

 

many psychedelics can be used to treat people with addictions. ibogaine is quite promising as well, there is a place in vancouver where people can legally go trip on iboga. quite a few addicts have been treated there, and others who just want a spiritual journey.

 

Do you mean ALD-52?

 

Do whatever the f*ck you want with your body.

 

exactly; its our bodies, period. That's the end of it. Its not the fact that the government is concerned for our safety; if it were, it would be outlawing alcohol too... its that these kind of "drugs" expand the mind and make you think. The government doesn't want that. That's why in 2009 they're outlawing/regulating vitamins. sheep are much easier to control if they're weak and stupid.

 

I believe that one main reason they don't let us do what we want with OUR bodies is because it does not fit in with the 'American Dream.' People do not want to change what has been going on for centuries now, because people are afraid of change. People do not like indivuals going against the conformist crowds. Group mentality rules America, and the group that everyone is following is are traditionalists who couldn't handle the sudden changes. Most of this makes sense in my own head, but I know that I am not the best at describing things. Hope peeps understand what I am talking about..

 

I completely understand and agree with you. The government wants to keep us all as stupid little sheep. Its looked down upon if you're different because different is bad.... different means free thought. And the government can't stand for people to think for themselves.

 

Attempts were made during the 60's led by Timothy Leary and a group of Harvard professors and scientists to study LSD and see what benefits can be derived from it.


Unfortunately, the prudes at Harvard at that time and the establishment ever since weren't comfortable with the idea, which in my opinion is a stupid attitude and archaic way to deal with the issue. Instead of embracing Timothy Leary's efforts, he was banished and practically went underground.

Professor Leary and his group should have been given leeway and practiced their professional expertise in studying this drug and it's effects.

 

Legalizing drugs is not foolish at all. If you legalize meth, heroin, and PCP, do you really think everyone is going to do it? There would be more things saying it is bad that tobacco, I would be sure of it. And as for things such as LSD and mushrooms, new businesses of controlled environments could start where you could have people watch over you.

There is always ways to put things down for some reasons, but there is always other ways you can help make it work. As for the people that would do the heroin and shoot up anything, man, that's survival of the fittest; weed out the bad ones.

 

I say legalize it.

 

What I think it still basically goes down to is, it is our bodies, we should be able to do what we want with them. Who is the government to say what we can and can't do with ourselves?

 

LSD has helped me, (and many others im sure) to discover more about myself, and about the world.. i believe i have become a better person.. i realize now how important it is to preserve nature, and not to litter.. i have learned just how important it is to be truthful.. LSD is a powerful tool, and i think it should be legalised, but with an age restriction. perhaps if the governments took LSD, they too would realise the importance of telling the truth, instead of using scare tactics and false information to deter people from using drugs such as LSD. lying to the public just causes people to lose trust in the government, and i think once people realise that LSD is not as harmful as the government claim, they will think that theyv been lying about effects of other drugs too.. legalise it, tell the truth about it, put an age limit on it (like alcohol)...

to those of you who say that suicide rates will go up by a tremendous amount, that will simply not happen.. usually the reported numbers of people jumping off roofs and stuff on acid is ridiculously exaggerated.. i admit thers been a few cases but then alcohol should be illegal on the same grounds, so many commit suicide from alcohol abuse, not to mention overdose... doesnt make sense to not legalise it for that reason, when alcohol is far more efficient at killing people..

i doubt that the use of LSD would increase dramatically from legalization (to those who think it would).. the percentage of marijuana smokers in america (where its illegal) is pretty much the same as in holland (where its illegal) though usage would probably increase somewhat..

my only concern with legalizing LSD would be people developing mental conditions, which does happen unfortunately (to a very small percentage).. usually to people whos families have histories of mental illness.. so people should be properly educated about this, and maybe warnings should be printed on the packets of LSD.. im not sayin this would solve the problem completely but it would definetely help..

woa that was long, but i jst wanted to get all that out..

peace

 

everyone here will say yes, and so will i. it ahs so many medical uses, and tripping makes me more sane than not tripping. but, since ron paul is basically done, that wont happen, at least for another 4 years

 

I agree.

 

i have a slightly different view on why i think ALL drugs should be legalised... Natural selection. there are so many STUPID people in the world. i dont mean to be crude but natural selection was here for A REASON! now all the stupid people are breeding b/c humanity thinks we need to save everyone from there own mistakes. if you intentionally do something stupid enough to kill you then i think you should die. "you! out of the gene pool!" has anyone seen ideocracy? lol.
its prolly my most crude ideal but i really hate how dumb the world is getting. what happened to higher standards? what happened to being better people?
if stupid people do lots of drugs and screw them selves up then thats there prerogative.. its like people that drink them selves till there brains are pickled. ITS JUST STUPID.
*sigh*
oh well.

 

age limits are good tho. lol

children usally arent stupid.. just young..

 

mdma was given out in prescriptions in the 80's. and it's still used to treat ptsd.