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Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by UniverseHacker on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @11:57AM (#42794858)
> Again, just look at opioid addiction for very clear evidence of the opposite effect.

I was playing devil's advocate, but agree there is more culpability to a seller if the drug overwhelms your ability to make the choice in the first place- however a lot of very illegal drugs do not do this. More so if you're using emotionally manipulative ads and selling methods as the alcohol and pharma industry do.

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Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by azinman2 on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @01:29PM (#42795953)
No doubt people were buying weed and hallucinogens on Silk Road, but there was A LOT of opioids, Xanax, cocaine, meth, and other highly addictive drugs that change people’s brain chemistry for the worse.
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