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Warpy

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8. Right, and Nancy Reagan's wagging finger didn't make the rules for anyone but her
Tue Mar 14, 2023, 03:52 PM
Mar 2023

and none of us is particularly sure about her.

Using psychoactive substances is older than humanity, older than primates, possibly older than vertebrates. Wiser cultures classify them into social and relaxing substances that are merely celebratory and the stronger stuff, where the line between medical and ceremonial is often blurry.

It's just one more reason the stupid and destructive war on drugs has to end.

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