One forfeit was an attempt to stop trans rights. The other forfeits were an attempt to stop racism. Do you see the difference? Or are you just upset because you beliefs do not line up with theirs?

Honestly this might be a great thing IF resources are put into ensuring folks have a substantial education around digs and have easy access to mental health resources. From what I’ve learned studying trauma is most folks addicted to substances are highly traumatized people, looking to numb the pain. Of corse there’s the issues with medications making you dependent and the dangers of just trying stuff for fun, but when you see the connection between trauma and drug use it becomes clear the deeper issue is not the drugs, these people are really, really hurting. If we eventually decriminalized drugs the stigma might lesson and people would be more apt to seek help, as culturally we shake people with addiction.

I think if this just passes without a large amount of support and education surrounding mental health and drug use then it probably wouldn’t be that great. But I really do feel if we opened our minds and hearts more positive change could be made, there’s just a lot of fear, shame and stigma to wade through, along with potentially dangerous behaviors depending upon the drug.

Only if there’s enough halfway homes too—who can afford housing in Vermont straight out of prison?

Legalize shrooms they’ve been found to be safe and almost impossible to OD on. All psychedelics have incredibly low usage rates and addiction to them is non existent. (Fake tabs are a completely different game and I do think all “LSD” should be tested since 90% of it is random ass RCs from Asia)

However all hard drugs should be kept illegal and the people who use them should absolutely be held accountable for purchasing and especially distributing community ruining drugs. It didn’t work in Washington, Oregon, or California and all it did was perpetuate a system that has zero accountability and enables degenerate addicts to further ruin the community.

You’re not helping them, you’re making them live carefree at the expense of everyone else. Is it shocking to see that HIV, HEP-C rates still rise even when theres safe injection sites? No. They’re still going to throw their needles on the street and share the same needle. Your “unhoused neighbors” don’t care about you, they’re not part of this community. The overwhelming majority aren’t from the state and came here because they know there are gullible bleeding-heart individuals who will believe whatever sob story they can conjure and skirt laws and get free shit.

Escapism isn’t a valid excuse, we are all expected to participate in the legal system. We should not be giving passes to people who disproportionately contribute to crime, blood born diseases, and overburdening public systems made for people who CONTRIBUTE to society.

Are you being serious? I am genuinely curious if you're this ignorant or just in the mood to argue..

The CVU Girl made a horrible choice, and said something dumb that lead to a lot of criticism, CVU never punished the girl via suspension or anything as far as we know. This was construed as an attack on the minority community.

Central Vermont made a fear and hate fueled choice based on their all powerful imaginary friend. These two situations are not the same and you don't seem to understand either situation.

Would they have forfeited if a black student posted a TikTok with the n-word?

If not the decision was based on race.

Ummmmmm..what?!? They did not forfeit based on anyone's race; I have no idea where you correlate. Yes, it has to do with racism, but not anyone's race...there's a difference. A big one.

And for the record, and as a SBHS parent, I applaud them. According to the school, they 'can't do anything because it's not filmed at school' so these idiot kids get away with saying racist crap with no repercussion. Well, here's one!

edit: my daughter is mixed race and she showed me a video of a different girl, from SBHS, saying the n word on her instagram. She sent it to principal, but as I said, no repercussions for being a racist POS. Luckily, said girl lost friends and quieted down.

surely u can’t be that dense right ?

>I would accept supervised use of psychedelic drugs.

Out of curiosity, why not unsupervised?

No way phil will decriminalize drugs bro…he’s obsessed with cannabis sobriety checks…there’s a better chance of Ethan Allen coming back from the dead..

> One, H.439, would strike psilocybin, mescaline and peyote from Vermont’s definition of hallucinogenic drugs, effectively allowing the substances by removing them from state control. That measure is sponsored by Rep. Brian Cina (P/D), who has introduced similar legislation in the past.

> The other proposal, S.114, from Sen. Martine Gulick (D) would remove only psilocybin from the state’s definition of hallucinogens.

that seems like a silly way to go about it lol

I'm all for decriminalizing drugs, but shrooms are what they are...

Sure! But until then this is just more feel good legislation.

Decrimilized at the state level does nothing for the federal level.

Reminds me of the bills Republicans in Congress introduce to abolish the EPA or Department of Education.

Eh, never know.

Even states like Texas are easing up restrictions on psychedelic research.

Every study has been extremely promising so far, and a lot of the drove is treating veterans with PTSD (VA is currently studying MDMA and Psilocybin) which is a cause Conservatives like to pretend to support.

True true

Fed will likely go the same route it has with states that legalized Marijuanna - they will no longer pursue charges for simple possession.

You need to realize that Washington culture and Vermont culture are entirely polar.

This bill is being passed so drug addicts can receive appropriate rehab care.

Moving to a New England state that won’t repeat what Washington is doing crime everywhere. We allowed drugs and it’s a mess. I believe certain things should be allowed but not everything. We have a completely comatose society because of these drugs

This is a welcome bill.

Hopefully though they won't mess it up like the cannabis thing. Prices are still double the MA prices for some things.

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Why are you here?

Legalization and decriminalization are different things.

If you’re caught using any of the drugs on this list, you just won’t go directly to prison.

They’re de-criminalized. It’s not a criminal offense to use drugs anymore, and that’s different from legalization.