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15. It really makes me furious that psilocybin is illegal
Sat Sep 14, 2013, 04:39 PM
Sep 2013

Psilocybin's been shown to be effective in treating some very nasty stuff. Can you imagine getting a root canal and the dentist saying, "Sorry, we can't give you anesthesia because some people have used it recreationally. When I start drilling, just squeeze this ball and try not to scream too much."

When you add in the research showing that beneficial effects in general outside of treating specific conditions, the criminalization looks even worse. Unfortunately, it seems that a lot of people's experiences with psilocybin involved stuffing as many mushrooms as they can into their mouths when they were 20 (research indicates low dosages are optimal).

I remember in high school some kids would get high by downing an entire bottle of robitussin in 30-seconds. I suppose if people only had that experience with robutssin, they'd giggle at the thought of making it legal - to hell with the people that have colds.

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