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0 pointsIceMetalPunk3y ago0 comments

I'm all for microdosing, if done in a controlled environment with a (medical) professional present. The problem with it being available for anyone to just "try as they want" is that most people don't know what the proper safe dosage is. I don't think it should be illegal, but certainly controlled.

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failTide3y ago· 3 in thread

I don't mind some common sense controls, as long as it doesn't end up in jail time for anyone. The bill doesn't make the substances legal to sell - that part can be determined later. I think just being able to grow one's own personal supply legally is a fair compromise.

IceMetalPunkOP3y ago

> I think just being able to grow one's own personal supply legally is a fair compromise.

And we disagree here, for the reason I mentioned before about how most people don't actually know what a safe dose is, i.e. what dose leads to distortions as opposed to just the benefits.

I think a better compromise than "everyone should be able to have all the psychedelics they want" would be "treat it as a controlled substance and allow for microdosing clinics, or prescribed doses, all of which have supervision by a medical professional".

LocalH3y ago

Requiring a visit to a clinic defeats the purpose, unless that clinic takes steps to create a warm, organic type of environment.

I don't believe other people should be in charge of my medical treatment. The system has been doing an abysmal job with all related topics, what makes you think top-down control is what we need here too?

Society, "the system", has a huge superiority complex. Society is the most entitled thing ever created by humans. "We know what's good for you" - said nobody with a truly kind heart.

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failTide3y ago

> And we disagree here, for the reason I mentioned before about how most people don't actually know what a safe dose is,

Then the main issue would just be education (i.e. people learn to start at a low dose and build up), and we all have the internet at our fingertips. Nobody should ever be in jail because they wanted to feel better and never hurt another person. That's cruel and unusual punishment, IMO. Isn't the pursuit of happiness kind of a big deal here?

But I do understand there's people who disagree, and would like to see people like me in jail.

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