Re:The drug debate in Japan (2018)
by intertextuality on Friday March 22, 2019 @01:47AM
(#19459916)
> TBH, this is a bit of a stereotype.
I live in Korea. The amount of people who binge drink often and are hard drinkers in general, is higher than what I ever saw in the United States. It may be a bit overstated as a stereotype, but it is absolutely true.
Also, in the US, you do not have to go drinking with your colleagues/boss after work, out of social pressure. This is still common in Korea, especially for older workers. It's only now changing for the younger generation.
> socially taboo, to a situation where you can have shops on the street would not worsen drug issues.
These already exist, they're called "bars". One can pay money and enter a stupified state of consciousness, either quickly or slowly.
Unlike other drugs [including alcohol, a drug], marijuana is not physically addictive. I'm not advocating for hard drug stores to be present like bars are; I'm saying I don't have a problem with say, Colorado's style, so far. Making marijuana easier to smoke in Japan or Korea wouldn't be as dire as you're making it out to be.
I live in Korea. The amount of people who binge drink often and are hard drinkers in general, is higher than what I ever saw in the United States. It may be a bit overstated as a stereotype, but it is absolutely true.
Also, in the US, you do not have to go drinking with your colleagues/boss after work, out of social pressure. This is still common in Korea, especially for older workers. It's only now changing for the younger generation.
> socially taboo, to a situation where you can have shops on the street would not worsen drug issues.
These already exist, they're called "bars". One can pay money and enter a stupified state of consciousness, either quickly or slowly.
Unlike other drugs [including alcohol, a drug], marijuana is not physically addictive. I'm not advocating for hard drug stores to be present like bars are; I'm saying I don't have a problem with say, Colorado's style, so far. Making marijuana easier to smoke in Japan or Korea wouldn't be as dire as you're making it out to be.