I was shocked to learn that drugs had such a legal input between the 1930-1970s. I knew that the American government were obviously capable of many things, but I underestimated that they could use something so simple as drugs to take the minds of the public away from the war. A very clever and simple strategy to reduce the risk of a revolution or social change, but getting everyone so stoned they were too concerned about hugging a tree than changing the country that they live in.
For example, MK ULTRA was a code name that the CIA gave to test the effects of drugs on the military and to use them where they felt needed. The Vietnam war was causing outrage to the citizens of America, and when incidents like, Pinkville, Song My Massacre and the My Lai Massacre came to light, this caused people to become outraged. The only way that the CIA could get the army to perform the way they wanted, and to get the citizens of the Americans to act the way they needed, was to get them stoned.
Many believe that taking drugs can take them on a spiritual and out of this world experience. But reality of the matter is that, there is so little oxygen going to the brain at this time, and the body is so intoxicated, cells on the brain die, and they body is affected by the drugs, hence why people act the way that they do.
Drugs are never portrayed as to be positive in the media. It is always seems to be a topic of darkness or sin, when in reality, it is as bad as alcohol. I feel that the only reasons why drugs are seen as worse as alcohol are ways that it is brought in and the shame attached. Alcohol is only accepted as it is from the Christian church, Christians believe that the wine symbolises the blood of Jesus and at church Christians break bread and drink wine. This therefore could not be banned, but other drugs have been banned as it has not come from the church but reality is that the affects of alcohol and drugs like marijuana have similar risk and health relations. Alcohol alone costs the NHS £1.6 billion a year.
If drugs were made legal then the trafficking would stop, and drug dealer could be out of business, and they would probably be able to be brought over the counter like cigarettes or alcohol. However, the price would be ridiculously high as every opportunity that the government has to tax something they will, but the down side would be, the police would be out of work, as the majority of the time, especially in Birmingham, crimes and police activity is drug related.
I do not think that everyone would be addicted to drugs, just like everyone isn’t addicted to drink or tobacco. I also think that because something will be legally sold, then the quality of drugs will be safer, as many drugs are contaminated, this would make the junkies out there a lot safer.
For example, MK ULTRA was a code name that the CIA gave to test the effects of drugs on the military and to use them where they felt needed. The Vietnam war was causing outrage to the citizens of America, and when incidents like, Pinkville, Song My Massacre and the My Lai Massacre came to light, this caused people to become outraged. The only way that the CIA could get the army to perform the way they wanted, and to get the citizens of the Americans to act the way they needed, was to get them stoned.Many believe that taking drugs can take them on a spiritual and out of this world experience. But reality of the matter is that, there is so little oxygen going to the brain at this time, and the body is so intoxicated, cells on the brain die, and they body is affected by the drugs, hence why people act the way that they do.
Drugs are never portrayed as to be positive in the media. It is always seems to be a topic of darkness or sin, when in reality, it is as bad as alcohol. I feel that the only reasons why drugs are seen as worse as alcohol are ways that it is brought in and the shame attached. Alcohol is only accepted as it is from the Christian church, Christians believe that the wine symbolises the blood of Jesus and at church Christians break bread and drink wine. This therefore could not be banned, but other drugs have been banned as it has not come from the church but reality is that the affects of alcohol and drugs like marijuana have similar risk and health relations. Alcohol alone costs the NHS £1.6 billion a year.
If drugs were made legal then the trafficking would stop, and drug dealer could be out of business, and they would probably be able to be brought over the counter like cigarettes or alcohol. However, the price would be ridiculously high as every opportunity that the government has to tax something they will, but the down side would be, the police would be out of work, as the majority of the time, especially in Birmingham, crimes and police activity is drug related.
I do not think that everyone would be addicted to drugs, just like everyone isn’t addicted to drink or tobacco. I also think that because something will be legally sold, then the quality of drugs will be safer, as many drugs are contaminated, this would make the junkies out there a lot safer.
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