Do Psychedelic Drug Laws Violate Human Rights?

Re:Do Psychedelic Drug Laws Violate Human Rights? by SilasX on Monday March 07, 2016 @06:25PM (#11242526)

I don't think it generalizes to full legalization, but (as I've long said), it does justify a right to some sort of "padded room use" exception. That is, there should be some legal, monitored route to ensure that:

a) You can use the drug if seek it out (very limited advertising).

b) You will be monitored to make sure you don't go out in public in a disoriented or dangerous state.

c) You will be aware of and have easy access to treatment programs if you are showing signs of addiction.

Such facilities would have to keep an insurance policy against harms resulting from the clients' usage, including e.g. pre-funding of rehab for some percentage of them.

To the extent that most governments don't allow anything like this, that is the rights violation.

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Re:Do Psychedelic Drug Laws Violate Human Rights? by mathattack on Monday March 07, 2016 @06:57PM (#11242671)

I'm not sure that such facilities could be insurable at any reasonable price. How can you have Heroin or other heavy drugs without eventual fatalities? Families could sue for negligence no matter what rights the users sign away.

Very complicated topic.

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Re:Do Psychedelic Drug Laws Violate Human Rights? by SilasX on Monday March 07, 2016 @07:05PM (#11242701)

How can you have alcohol without eventual fatalities? Same way that a bar's liability insurance covers negligence regarding e.g. drunk patrons they serve.

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Re:Do Psychedelic Drug Laws Violate Human Rights? by mathattack on Monday March 07, 2016 @08:42PM (#11243060)

Good point. Am I naive in thinking there are more fatalities for heroin than alcohol?

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