Legalize Cocaine? Poll?

[oszkar07]

I don't really see any reason why it should be illegal.

- Adults should be responsible for what they out into their own bodies.
- If it were manufactured by government approved and regulated companies, it would be much safer to consume.
- Tax revenue could be collected on it.
- It could be distributed at recreational dispensaries with limits per day/week associated with a unique identification card.
- Psychological assessments could be carried out on people looking to renew their cocaine licence to ensure they are still sound of mind and don't need to be protected as they are vulnerable.
- The billions of dollars spent around the world making cocaine illegal and policing it could be spent elsewhere.
- The tax revenue collected could be used to treat addicts.
- It would become a non-taboo topic that parents could discuss the health issues with kids openly and frankly
- The fact that it's illegal doesn't stop people manufacturing, selling and consuming it anyway

Problem is it potentially can cause a lot of destruction in terms of a person becoming an addict developing an addiction and all they wanna do 24/7 is focused around taking their drug. In a society where we are all theoretically suppose to be somehow contributing ...how does that help.
In your example above ... I see a blackmarket developing anyway because if you are going to try and put individual limits on drug use then the natural reaction is to find a way around those limits hence the criminals will find a way to still make some buck.
Drug addciction and responsibility = oxymoron.

[Petros Agapetos]

Petition to Legalize Cocaine in Canada - Sign the Peition!

[Damião de Góis]

Marijuana can be used for medicinal purposes whereas cocaine is just pure toxic poison. I don't think they are comparable.

[Vožd]

Cocaine is reported to be extremely energetic and stimulating in a fashion that is comparatively weaker than methamphetamine, but stronger than that of amphetamine, modafinil, caffeine, and methylphenidate. The particular style of stimulation which cocaine presents can be described as encouraged at low to moderate dosages but forced at higher dosages. This means that at certain dosages, it becomes difficult or impossible to keep still as jaw clenching, involuntarily bodily shakes and vibrations become present, resulting in extreme shaking of the entire body, unsteadiness of the hands, and a general lack of fine motor control. This effect is replaced with mild fatigue and general exhaustion during the offset of the experience.

Abnormal heartbeat - Cocaine consistently raises one's heart rate to abnormally high levels which can be potentially dangerous with prolonged or high dosages.

Physical euphoria
Increased heart rate
Increased blood pressure
Appetite suppression
Bodily control enhancement
Bronchodilation - This can sometimes be very apparent and can result in an inability to swallow.
Dehydration
Frequent urination
Increased bodily temperature
Increased perspiration
Pain relief
Pupil dilation
Mouth numbing

Tactile hallucination- High doses and/or prolonged usage of certain stimulants like methamphetamine and cocaine can lead to hallucinatory sensations of bugs crawling on the surface of or underneath one’s skin. This is typically referred to as delusional parasitosis or more informally as “coke bugs”.

Teeth grinding - This component can be considered to be less intense when compared with that of MDMA.
Temporary erectile dysfunction

Vasoconstriction - This can become very dangerous when combined with other vasoconstrictors, such as nicotine.

People who want use it will find a way to use, better legalise it for better controle and make products more quality (one of reason why people dying from drugs is very bad quality of drugs).

But heroin for example should stay illegal with lifetime prison for dillers.

[Petros Agapetos]

Marijuana can be used for medicinal purposes whereas cocaine is just pure toxic poison. I don't think they are comparable.

Cocaine is a local anesthetic (pain killer). It does have medicinal benefits. It is hugely beneficial for overcoming depression.

Did you know that medicinal cocaine is legal in Canada?

[Petros Agapetos]

Sigmund Freud recommended cocaine for treatment of many physical and mental issues

Freud, who was initially a neurologist, was a user and proponent of cocaine as a stimulant and analgesic. He believed that cocaine may be a cure for many mental and physical issues. In 1884 he wrote a scientific paper “On Coca”, in which he praised many wondrous benefits of cocaine. He recommended it as a painkiller and an antidepressant.

[Petros Agapetos]

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[Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić]

no

[Black Panther]

Legalize everything. You're only committing a crime if you harm someone financially or physically. That's why murder should be illegal, but not suicide. However, there should be laws prohibiting parents from giving drugs to their children with severe punishment for those who disobey such laws. Kids should be taken away from their parents in that case. Basically, I defend treating currently illegal drugs as we treat alcohol and cigarettes.