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Oh and alchol abuse is out of control due to subsidized booze prices on base clubs, and the PX.

You living in a fantasy world, drug use is mainstream.

The referendums fail as the typical profile of voter does not match the typical profile of a user.

As many have pointed out the tests are easily beat and people from all walks of life indulge.

I know some of the members of this forum that are well respected that indulge.

Presidents of the USA have used from both parties.

Some with illegal drugs and some had a Dr Feelgood close by.

The military has experimented with all sorts of drugs on the troops to see if any make them more effective.


I saw a video of a British military exercise where they gave the troops LSD and gave them a mission to perform.

It was pretty funny.

The commending officer was trying his best to meet the objective of the mission but kept getting distracted by the smallest things. 'look at my hands'

Solders where walking around upright like they where on a nature walk when really they where supposed to be acting like they where behind enemy lines.

I don't do anything strong anymore but I don't regret tripping when I was younger, my friends and I had great times.

Kinda gives "War on Drugs" a whole new meaning, don't it? Might have it's advantages when the bullets leave "tracers" that only your side can see...

As far as legalization measures failing at the polls, perhaps the fact that the feds claim the right to override local laws and bust users/sellers on federal charges REGARDLESS of local law might lead many would-be voters not to bother showing up? Many states have legalized medical marijuana, but the feds are STILL busting cancer patients and grannies with glaucoma...

On the other hand, the city of Denver, CO recently voted to legalize adult posession of an ounce or less of pot, WITHOUT a medical use restriction! I'm sure the DEA is massing at the city borders to put down the "insurgency" as we speak...
http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/4570.html

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Bob I have read opinions that the Germans stalled in the battle of the bulge because they ran out of amphetimines.
The military has never hesitated to drug it's troops if they thought it would enhance performance.

Maybe you should have all your employees tested for ADD. The treatment would certainly "speed" up the workplace.

Us limeys had a secret drug all right. It's called Tea!

"Serge, the Germans are circling round behind our position!"
"Quick, get that bloody kettle on!"

Alan

And they still don't:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2657675.stm

Ask the families of those Canadian troops how much speed "enhanced" the performance of the US pilots.

Ask the Italians as well, two fighters buzzing a ski resort and cut a gondola cable were later found that they too were prescribed uppers. (unknown it it had any effect on the accident, but.) Not unlike 1/2 the troops on the ground in Iraq right now, who really want a few cases of beer instead.

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So what have we learned here?

It's OK to give amphetamines (which cause paranoia and poor impulse control) to people flying heavily armed high performance aircraft , but public safety requires us to screen out the potheads from working at the local hardware store.

I guess it all makes sense if you are smoking whatever the congresscritters have in their stash...



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What drug do you want me to test?
~Peter

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