Funny Events of the "Woke" world

[Gordon_4]

Complete capitulation by the Biden Admin on Mexico on fentanyl with regards to China sending precursor chemicals to Mexico and then using cartels to smuggle it to the US to kill Americans.

Mexico hasn't even informed the US about precursor chemicals, or fentanyl seizures. And I am sure liberals, and leftists here will argue that drug companies are at fault, and not poor Mexico. Well, it's both. If we were a strong country which we aren't under Trump or Biden we would have crushed this issue and the people causing problems for 70K Americans to die each year. No country would allow this to happen.

If the republicans get in power they will shield big pharma if the Dems get in power they will shield Mexico. Both parties are shit.

Drug cartels smuggle drugs. News at 11. And for fuck sake, the DEA and other agencies have been trying to fight the war on drugs since the goddamn 80s and it hasn’t worked. Nor is it going to. Ever.

And I suspect the reason for fentanyl overdoses is that frankly the average addict doesn’t know how to handle it. It’s really powerful and even a small dose can lead to overdose.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Drug cartels smuggle drugs. News at 11. And for fuck sake, the DEA and other agencies have been trying to fight the war on drugs since the goddamn 80s and it hasn’t worked. Nor is it going to. Ever.

The only way to 'win' the War on Drugs is to eliminate the demand for illicit drugs. Good luck with that.

And I suspect the reason for fentanyl overdoses is that frankly the average addict doesn’t know how to handle it.

I'd suspect it's more to do with street drugs not going through a very stringent QC process.

 

[Gordon_4]

I'd suspect it's more to do with street drugs not going through a very stringent QC process.

Also that.

 

[Trunkage]

Also that.

So I have friends who self medicate with weed but Australia has been moving to medical Marijuana even for anxieties

They are just astonished with how pure and clean it is now compared to a decade ago. Some of them are talking about how much damage has been done to their system with the street stuff

 

[Trunkage]

Complete capitulation by the Biden Admin on Mexico on fentanyl with regards to China sending precursor chemicals to Mexico and then using cartels to smuggle it to the US to kill Americans.

Mexico hasn't even informed the US about precursor chemicals, or fentanyl seizures. And I am sure liberals, and leftists here will argue that drug companies are at fault, and not poor Mexico. Well, it's both. If we were a strong country which we aren't under Trump or Biden we would have crushed this issue and the people causing problems for 70K Americans to die each year. No country would allow this to happen.

If the republicans get in power they will shield big pharma if the Dems get in power they will shield Mexico. Both parties are shit.

Shield Mexico? From what specifically?

 

[Thaluikhain]

Shield Mexico? From what specifically?

American imperialism, presumably.

 

[Baffle]

So I have friends who self medicate with weed but Australia has been moving to medical Marijuana even for anxieties

They are just astonished with how pure and clean it is now compared to a decade ago. Some of them are talking about how much damage has been done to their system with the street stuff

I grew it for a bit in what feels like the distant past and it's an absolutely fascinating process in a way that growing peppers just isn't. They do say your own produce is twice as nice (it was, because I don't like weed that blows your face off).

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

So I have friends who self medicate with weed but Australia has been moving to medical Marijuana even for anxieties

The real problem with medical marijuana in Australia is the fucking bullshit growers have to go through to get licenced as suppliers.

They are just astonished with how pure and clean it is now compared to a decade ago. Some of them are talking about how much damage has been done to their system with the street stuff

Hey, soaking weed in insect spray gives it that extra kick.

 

[Trunkage]

Hey, soaking weed in insect spray gives it that extra kick.

Well, you used to have to hide plants in pretty disgusting situations leading to disgusting plants... so this is an upgrade

But most of them are moving to oils as smoking is not desirable, health wise. I actually don't how/if insecticides/ herbicides travel through the refining process

Edit: those disgusting places being Nimbin and Nambour

 

[Trunkage]

American imperialism, presumably.

I thought it might Lefties being against Mexico being critiqued for not getting rid of cartels. I'll let Gregar make their case but if it's either imperialism or cartel getting away with murder, I would like to point out that all America did was legalise their cartels and the opiod epidemic has killed a fuck ton of people

So... maybe fix your cartels/Big Pharma first America before yelling at Mexico.

Edit: I just feeling like I need to make this abundantly clear. I don't see a Mexican cartel as that much different than Big Pharma

 

[Thaluikhain]

Random bit of trivia, during WW2, the US lost its SE Asian colonial possessions, and thus it's supply of manila rope. Rope was a vital strategic material, and so for the duration the US legalised growing "marihuana" (sic).

 

[Trunkage]

I grew it for a bit in what feels like the distant past and it's an absolutely fascinating process in a way that growing peppers just isn't. They do say your own produce is twice as nice (it was, because I don't like weed that blows your face off).

There is a huge difference between growing your own and buying off someone else. I was more talking about the latter, as having enough product for multiple people requires a lot of hidden space. You being in control of what you create is better than anyone else, because you know what you are getting

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Well, you used to have to hide plants in pretty disgusting situations leading to disgusting plants... so this is an upgrade

South Aussie here, so... yeah, no idea how that is.

But most of them are moving to oils as smoking is not desirable, health wise. I actually don't how/if insecticides/ herbicides travel through the refining process

Oils are also 'easier' to get via prescription because... you know, Doctors and their obsession with harm reduction.

Edit: those disgusting places being Nimbin and Nambour

Eurgh. Solid arguments for the 'Cleanse With Fire' school of town planning.

 

[Trunkage]

Random bit of trivia, during WW2, the US lost its SE Asian colonial possessions, and thus it's supply of manila rope. Rope was a vital strategic material, and so for the duration the US legalised growing "marihuana" (sic).

I remember my dad, in the 90s, was thinking of moving from cotton to hemp (I think for things like rope) as Australia was thinking of making it legal for farmers to grow

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Random bit of trivia, during WW2, the US lost its SE Asian colonial possessions, and thus it's supply of manila rope. Rope was a vital strategic material, and so for the duration the US legalised growing "marihuana" (sic).

The US wasn't the only place, nor was WW2 the only time. Pre-synthetics, hemp was a massively important resource. THANKS, DuPont.

 

[Trunkage]

Eurgh. Solid arguments for the 'Cleanse With Fire' school of town planning.

I have to live between them

 

[Thaluikhain]

The US wasn't the only place, nor was WW2 the only time. Pre-synthetics, hemp was a massively important resource. THANKS, DuPont.

True. In retrospect, I should have worded it better to avoid implying it was a unique occurrence.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

I remember my dad, in the 90s, was thinking of moving from cotton to hemp (I think for things like rope) as Australia was thinking of making it legal for farmers to grow

I remember a lot of people getting excited for that until they realised the plants used for 'industrial hemp' contain fuck all THC.

 

[Baffle]

There is a huge difference between growing your own and buying off someone else. I was more talking about the latter, as having enough product for multiple people requires a lot of hidden space. You being in control of what you create is better than anyone else, because you know what you are getting

Oh, agreed. I worry somewhat about the other things you're funding when you buy from others, but I don't know how much of that is war on drugs lies . Also, opening the tent is like getting inside a giant SAD lamp. Glorious.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

I have to live between them

That's a lot of white people with dreadlocks.