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   7/01/08

   acousticguitarist

   A person can be charged with attempted murder for selling magic mushrooms in Australia

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   7/01/08

   kab625

   Yes, the article mentions how widely outlawed they are. I wonder if it's attempted murder to give contaminated heparin or tomatoes (or other) to people?

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      7/01/08

      7masterheathen

      Yeah, or the U.S. beef they say is contaminated again. Saw that on NBC Nightly News earlier tonight. Anyway, it's rare to see some positive news on those 2 things, I agree. I've done my own research and have found that many times, the researchers who "find" something negative about marijuana are often told by those who have a biased, vested interest in making sure that marijuana stays illegal.
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      7/01/08

      acousticguitarist

      I'm totally anti cannabis and mushrooms so I'll stay out of this
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      7/01/08

      acousticguitarist

      my best friend (deceased) used to work for the gov here and worked with many cases of people that had used hallucinagenics and will never return to (so called) reality
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      7/01/08

      acousticguitarist

      there's a great story about Ram Das going to see Neem Karoli Baba and giving him a large quantity of acid. He ate it and it had no effect because he was functioning outside the framework of thought.
      
      the idea of a hallucinagen being Spiritual is miles of the truth, however, yes it does open up other areas of consciousness but not worth the trouble.
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   7/01/08

   Theresa111

   If I agree to try these will it make the Bush administration disappear?

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      7/01/08

      7masterheathen

      That would be nice if it did (8 years ago). I can't wait till they're gone. Unfortunately, the damage has been done.
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      7/02/08

      kab625

      lol! I think the Bush administration will be humbled - in due time.
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   7/01/08

   acousticguitarist

   I live in an area where just down the road forty klms they sprout, hnundreds of people used to hang out all day about 30 years ago and just eat mushrooms all day. There are many many casualties

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   7/02/08

   lettershome

   On the wet coast of Canada magic mushrooms grow all over. Used to dabble in it, make tea from time to time. It was a fun little stone, good to do with friends. There is an argument that the need to alter reality occasionally is part of what makes us human, hence the popularity throughout the ages of that most socially acceptable of drugs, alcohol. Just because it's legal or illegal doesn't mean it's any more or less harmful. It's how you as an individual handle it. Abuse any substance and you'll be in trouble.

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      7/02/08

      LGramlich

      Love the last sentences. Totally true.
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      7/02/08

      kab625

      It's entirely true. I think the news is not about overdong anything. Look at how prescription drugs are overused and potentially harmful. But, I don't need to tell anyone that, I'm sure.
      
      I think the most interesting thing is that science is looking at some natural substances as useful - rarely done. The point is, they are looking at the possible benefits - trying to find ways to help people who hurt or who are terminally ill, and not from a synthetic pharmaceutical perspective.
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   7/02/08

   wehireu

   People are stupid. They tend to go overboard with these things. One of my favorite comic books had an issue with a smokatorium. It would be better if there was a place people could go for these kind of things nicely away from the rest of us for a short while.

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   7/02/08

   kaguvkov

   I've heard also some live mushrooms and your going to drink it daily.

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