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GoldenRod
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A lot of "firsts" this election.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/11/2020-election-historic-firsts-black-trans-winners-congress.html
There are a lot of "firsts" in the 2020 election. First openly trans State Senator, lots of other first LGBTQ+ members elected, many POC elected, etc.
And, since every other state is jumping on Oregon's marijuana bandwagon....
Oregon became the first state to vote to legalize psychedelic mushrooms in controlled environments.
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mrsrainbow
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A lot of
Such great firsts!
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| Posted 11/6/20 10:19 PM |
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Re: A lot of "firsts" this election.
Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine.
That is NOT a good first IMO.
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| Posted 11/6/20 10:23 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: A lot of "firsts" this election.
Posted by valentinesbaby48
Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine.
That is NOT a good first IMO.
yeah, I agree. I'm not sure what the upsides are for that....
Marijuana, sure... people mellow out, and the snack industry gets a boon. 
Heroin and cocaine?.... 
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| Posted 11/6/20 10:33 PM |
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BFNY516
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Re: A lot of "firsts" this election.
Posted by valentinesbaby48
Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine.
That is NOT a good first IMO.
I think it's great. It's focusing on rehabilitation and not incarceration. Addiction is a disease and should be treated as such.
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| Posted 11/6/20 10:35 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: A lot of "firsts" this election.
Posted by BFNY516
Posted by valentinesbaby48
Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine.
That is NOT a good first IMO.
I think it's great. It's focusing on rehabilitation and not incarceration. Addiction is a disease and should be treated as such.
Ah, OK, that makes sense, then. So, if you get caught using, you aren't put in jail, you're put in rehab.
That's why I don't like headlines. The headlines sounds like everyone can get high on coke if they want. Not putting everyone in jail, but helping them, is a good idea.
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| Posted 11/6/20 10:38 PM |
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mrsrainbow
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Re: A lot of "firsts" this election.
Posted by BFNY516
Posted by valentinesbaby48
Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine.
That is NOT a good first IMO.
I think it's great. It's focusing on rehabilitation and not incarceration. Addiction is a disease and should be treated as such.
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Re: A lot of "firsts" this election.
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by valentinesbaby48
Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine.
That is NOT a good first IMO.
yeah, I agree. I'm not sure what the upsides are for that....
Marijuana, sure... people mellow out, and the snack industry gets a boon.
Heroin and cocaine?....
ITA
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| Posted 11/6/20 11:04 PM |
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Re: A lot of "firsts" this election.
Posted by BFNY516
Posted by valentinesbaby48
Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine.
That is NOT a good first IMO.
I think it's great. It's focusing on rehabilitation and not incarceration. Addiction is a disease and should be treated as such.
Guess that will remain to be seen with the how it is now with the amount of overdoses in the united states.
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| Posted 11/6/20 11:05 PM |
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Re: A lot of "firsts" this election.
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by BFNY516
Posted by valentinesbaby48
Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine.
That is NOT a good first IMO.
I think it's great. It's focusing on rehabilitation and not incarceration. Addiction is a disease and should be treated as such.
Ah, OK, that makes sense, then. So, if you get caught using, you aren't put in jail, you're put in rehab.
That's why I don't like headlines. The headlines sounds like everyone can get high on coke if they want. Not putting everyone in jail, but helping them, is a good idea.
IF they choose it...
Instead of going to trial and facing possible jail time, a person would have the option of paying a $100 fine or attending new “addiction recovery centers” funded by millions of dollars of tax revenue from Oregon’s legalized, regulated marijuana industry.
One in 11 Oregonians is addicted to drugs, and nearly two people die every day from overdoses in the state
https://apnews.com/article/oregon-first-decriminalizing-hard-drugs-01edca37c776c9ea8bfd4afdd7a7a33e
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| Posted 11/6/20 11:09 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: A lot of "firsts" this election.
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by BFNY516
Posted by valentinesbaby48
Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine.
That is NOT a good first IMO.
I think it's great. It's focusing on rehabilitation and not incarceration. Addiction is a disease and should be treated as such.
Ah, OK, that makes sense, then. So, if you get caught using, you aren't put in jail, you're put in rehab.
That's why I don't like headlines. The headlines sounds like everyone can get high on coke if they want. Not putting everyone in jail, but helping them, is a good idea.
Yes I think they mean it's decriminalized, not legalized
Like marijuana is legal, those others are decriminalized... so yes you wouldn't go to jail.
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| Posted 11/6/20 11:12 PM |
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Re: A lot of "firsts" this election.
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by BFNY516
Posted by valentinesbaby48
Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine.
That is NOT a good first IMO.
I think it's great. It's focusing on rehabilitation and not incarceration. Addiction is a disease and should be treated as such.
Ah, OK, that makes sense, then. So, if you get caught using, you aren't put in jail, you're put in rehab.
That's why I don't like headlines. The headlines sounds like everyone can get high on coke if they want. Not putting everyone in jail, but helping them, is a good idea.
Yes I think they mean it's decriminalized, not legalized
Like marijuana is legal, those others are decriminalized... so yes you wouldn't go to jail.
Yes but only a $100 fine sounds like how it is here in NY with pot as you will just get a ticket.
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| Posted 11/6/20 11:15 PM |
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Re: A lot of "firsts" this election.
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by valentinesbaby48
Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine.
That is NOT a good first IMO.
yeah, I agree. I'm not sure what the upsides are for that....
Marijuana, sure... people mellow out, and the snack industry gets a boon.
Heroin and cocaine?....
Nope, not good.
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