RE: "Legal Highs" and Legal Lies
...the effect is not fun which makes me wonder what the point of using it is.
The dedication to expressing a natural desire to explore alternate forms of consciousness, like the spicy or sour fascinations... human evolution gives us a subconscious reaction to such anomalies for self-preservation, but shared knowledge and experience allows us to better assess relative risk vs reward. The illegal substances have demonstrated an overwhelming benefit, and the majority of risk comes from manufactured punishment, so I think a zoomed out vision of the decision to consume the legal substances is for the majority rational compared to some alternatives, but aggression in retaliation for that choice is certainly immoral.
The above article was shared for a discussion among a group of psychology professionals and others interested in psychedelic integration about common spices abused in scenarios where access to black markets is limited (prisons in particular). I think the fact that every independent community experiences drug culture is an indication of the pursuit of highs is human (and other animals) nature. The denial of the freedom to choose to participate is the only moral dilemma, not the substance or user. The attempt to police the accurate information about the risks needed for informed consent is unconscionable and dangerous. Health professionals teaming up with their patients to advocate for safe access to medically indicated options for treatment of complex or chronic conditions, but also for the health and validity of the choice of the recreational user. I appreciate your candor with discussing this aspect as well, because as legality is becoming more fluid, cultural stigma will require it's own battle plan.