From:	Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:	Re: Family matters
Date:	Tue, 4 Aug 1998 13:12:07 +1200

>It happens here, again I can only speak from personal experience, but
>from what I know the people who are mixing grass (as opposed to resin,
>which is usually crumbled into tobacco.) with tobacco are either
>stretching it so they have a greater supply, or are looking for a milder
>hit.

That's just stupid... why not just smoke less, which will both stretch
supply, and give a milder hit? I don't understand this at all.

>I do tend to agree with you though, if the drug is less damaging, the
>addict lives longer, and pays the dealer more. The drug is recommended
>to friends and associates "hey look at me, I'm fine and I get high every
>night." Creating more addicts and income for the pusher and his
>supplier. Ultimately though as with *any* drug abuse, only ruin and
>ill-health can result.

Hmmm... a knee jerk moralist reaction, perhaps? Drug use can also lead to a
happier life. Depends where you draw the line between use and abuse, I
guess. I would draw it at the point where the user can no longer hold a
job/go to school/function in society. Others are less liberal.

But debating drugs is hardly why plotd was conceived. Feel free to let this
drop if you no longer care.

PLAYTHING OF A CRUEL GOD
JAIMIE NICHOLSON