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We're saved! Spice is being outlawed, you know, for the kids.

Archie Moses said:
Source? Dude, you guys need to watch Cops more often.
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https://www.druglibrary.org/********/hemp/general/bruin.htm
Marijuana is not a narcotic. Although California law calls it a narcotic, it is pharmacologically distinct from the family of opium derivatives and synthetic narcotics. (Wolstenholme, 1965; Watt, 1965; Garattini, 1965; 1 Crim 5351 Calif. District Court of Appeal, 1st Appel. Dist.)
Marijuana is not addicting. The use does not develop any physical dependence (see below). (Mayor's Committee on Marihuana, New York City, 1944; Allentuck & Bowman, 1942; Freedman & Rockmore, 1946; Fort, 1965a, 1965b; Panama Canal Zone Governor's Committee, 1933; Phalen, 1943; Indian Hemp-Drug Commission, 1894; Watt, 1965; I Crim 5351 Calif. District Court of Appeal, 1st Appel. Dist.; United Nations, 1964a, 1964b)

In a small percentage of individuals, a "psychological dependence" can develop, but a predisposition must be present. In his paper, "Dependence of the Hashish Type," Watt (1965, p. 65) concludes: The habit is gregarious and is easily abandoned. Personality defect and incipient or existing psychotic disorder are the essential factors underlying the formation of the habit.

Marijuana is not detrimental to the user's health. Even when used over long periods of time, it does not appear to cause physical or psychological impairment. (Mayor's Committee on Marihuana, New York City, 1944; Freedman & Rockmore, 1946; Fort, 1965a, 1965b; Panama Canal Zone Governor's Committee, 1933; Phalen, 1943; Indian Hemp-Drug Commission, 1894; Becker, 1963)
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H.E. Pennypacker said:
https://www.druglibrary.org/********/hemp/general/bruin.htm
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lol

I can give you like fifty definitions that say it is. Also, you might want to brush up on Utah State law and history.

The term narcotic (pronounced /nɑrˈkɒtɨk/) originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with sleep-inducing properties. It has since become associated with opioids, commonly morphine and heroin. The term is, today, imprecisely defined and typically has negative connotations[1]. In a legal context, a narcotic drug is simply one that is totally prohibited, or one that is used in violation of strict governmental regulation", such as cocaine and marijuana. From a pharmacological standpoint, it is a vague and ineffectual term [2]. On the other hand, the legal usage of the word does provide a convenient shorthand term, useful in contexts where the legal status of a drug is more pertinent than its pharmacological action.
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The term "narcotic" is believed to have been coined by the Greek physician Galen to refer to agents that numb or deaden, causing loss of feeling or paralysis. It is based on the Greek word ναρκωσις (narcosis), the term used by Hippocrates for the process of numbing or the numbed state. Galen listed mandrake root, altercus (eclata)[3] seeds, and poppy juice (opium) as the chief examples.[4][5] “Narcotic” is a term derived from the Greek word narke, meaning "stupor." It originally referred to any substance that relieved pain, dulled the senses, or induced sleep[6]. Now, the term is used in a number of ways. Some people define narcotics as substances that bind at opiate receptors (cellular membrane proteins activated by substances like heroin or morphine) while others refer to any illicit substance as a narcotic. From a legal perspective, narcotic refers to opium, opium derivatives, and their semi-synthetic substitutes.[7] Though in U.S. law, due to its numbing properties, cocaine is also considered a narcotic.
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Seems to be a narcotic by definition to me.


*Everything I said, is subject to change to whatever kicky decides or decides not to prove wrong.
 
The term narcotic (pronounced /nɑrˈkɒtɨk/) originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with sleep-inducing properties. It has since become associated with opioids, commonly morphine and heroin. The term is, today, imprecisely defined and typically has negative connotations[1]. In a legal context, a narcotic drug is simply one that is totally prohibited, or one that is used in violation of strict governmental regulation", such as cocaine and marijuana. From a pharmacological standpoint, it is a vague and ineffectual term [2]. On the other hand, the legal usage of the word does provide a convenient shorthand term, useful in contexts where the legal status of a drug is more pertinent than its pharmacological action.
Contents
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* 1 History
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

[edit] History

The term "narcotic" is believed to have been coined by the Greek physician Galen to refer to agents that numb or deaden, causing loss of feeling or paralysis. It is based on the Greek word ναρκωσις (narcosis), the term used by Hippocrates for the process of numbing or the numbed state. Galen listed mandrake root, altercus (eclata)[3] seeds, and poppy juice (opium) as the chief examples.[4][5] “Narcotic” is a term derived from the Greek word narke, meaning "stupor." It originally referred to any substance that relieved pain, dulled the senses, or induced sleep[6]. Now, the term is used in a number of ways. Some people define narcotics as substances that bind at opiate receptors (cellular membrane proteins activated by substances like heroin or morphine) while others refer to any illicit substance as a narcotic. From a legal perspective, narcotic refers to opium, opium derivatives, and their semi-synthetic substitutes.[7] Though in U.S. law, due to its numbing properties, cocaine is also considered a narcotic.
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Considering not every state refers to it as a narcotic, I'd say the other definition is the correct one. Opiates.
 
Sirkickyass said:
This is the lesson of the prohibition experiment.
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On the other hand, as far as I know alcohol use actually DID go down substantially during prohibition, and its use went up substantially afterwords. (Or so a college prof told our class once; I haven't researched it myself.) So maybe it's a trade off... do you want more crime and less usage, or less crime and more usage?
 
colton said:
I suspect that marijuana is a narcotic in the sense that irregardless is now a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless

If enough people use a term incorrectly for long enough, eventually it becomes accepted.
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Saying marijuana is a narcotic isn't botching the word or the definition, colton. Do you know what the definition for narcotic is?

1. (Medicine / Pharmacology) any of a group of drugs, such as heroin, morphine, and pethidine, that produce numbness and stupor. They are used medicinally to relieve pain but are sometimes also taken for their pleasant effects; prolonged use may cause addiction
2. anything that relieves pain or induces sleep, mental numbness, etc.
3. any illegal drug
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How is marijuana not a narcotic?
 
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