> the demonization of the drugs
It keeps the number of drug addicts low and then makes the harm and safety problem less important at the same time?
It keeps the number of drug addicts low and then makes the harm and safety problem less important at the same time?
The problem with demonization in general is that it requires willing suspension of disbelief, which is brittle.
Please remember also that Nixon's original WOD happened because lots of young people were coming back from 'Nam strung out.
It's quite possible that we saw a bunch of boys coming back "strung out" from the most psychologically damaging war in the country's history, not smoking pot.