Re:Canada legalises recreational cannabis use
by nothrabannosir on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @03:25AM
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I think this is the first good argument I’ve ever heard for legal strictures on marijuana use. The analogy to cigarettes is perfect and proves the original point about legislation: when it starts bothering other people, there’s room for restrictions. That was always the case for legalisation of drugs: “it’s my body, I’m not putting anyone else at risk.” Well, smoke inside only, don’t have windows open because it stinks. No children around.
I could, honestly, completely get behind that.
Re:Canada legalises recreational cannabis use
by andyjohnson0 on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @04:18AM
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> Conservatives tend to have stronger senses of disgust than liberals and especially libertarians.
The evidence for neurological origins of political orientation is definitely something that deserves to be more widely known about. In my experience it is rare to see it discussed, and I wonder if the idea makes people uncomfortable.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biology_and_political_orientat...
Re:Canada legalises recreational cannabis use
by V-2 on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @10:08AM
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> I think this has to do with the psychology of disgust sensitivity. Conservatives tend to have stronger senses of disgust than liberals and especially libertarians
Hague is no other than a former Conservative Party leader.
The Norwegian government is led by a Conservative Party, too - and they're in the process of decriminalizing illicit drug use.
Here's just one article on the link between disgust and political leanings: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/caveman-politics/201...
As a personal anecdote about this, I support decriminalization/legalization for all drugs in all cases, not just pot. I not going to debate that here, but only share that to provide context for the following. Last year I visited Los Angeles. The entire time I was there I couldn't get over how bad everything reeked of marijuana. The AirBnB I stayed at was fine, but as soon as I walked outside and as I toured around the city I simply could not escape the smell of weed. It reminded me of the 80s when there was cigarette smoke everywhere, and it was highly unpleasant. I still support legalization, but I would be lying if I didn't admit that experience had me wavering.