Should meth be legal?

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"Legalization (of any drug, not just meth) would provide a pathway to providing users with controlled, measured doses of a guaranteed purity, thus preventing overdose. That, in fact, is why the production methods, facilities, and quality control of legitimate pharmaceutical drugs (like Desoxyn!) are so strictly regulated by the FDA: to prevent overdose and adulteration. "

What means are in place to prevent someone from taking several times the prescribed dose, thus preventing overdose?

"It seems that what you're really against is ingesting any substance that requires chemical reaction to produce. The problem is that that's far too broad a prohibition to withstand serious scrutiny. By your definition, things like aspirin and the entire class of -cillin antibiotics (to name but two in a long, long list of examples) would have to be prohibited as well."

Not exactly. As I understood the thread, this was about street drugs - drugs used to get high - not specifically for medical use. You assume a little too much base on what little i've said, but that's cool. My reply should be framed within the context of street drugs/drugs used for pleasure and not as an attack on things such as penicillin.

I am fully aware of MDMA's prior legal uses, and having used MDMA myself I understand how it can be useful. However, Meth from my perspective has zero actually valid uses, especially due to how addictive the substance is. I agree with you that our entire drug policy really needs to be re-evaluated, but at the same time I just can't find it within myself to simply say "all drugs should be legal".

LSD is a fine example of another drug I feel should not be legal (no matter how much i've enjoyed it). The simple fact is you really cannot predict how one will react to the substance with any degree of certainty.

In any case, please allow me to re-phrase my original statement:

"I am of the opinion that when it comes to legalization of non-medical street drugs used for pleasure: if it comes from a seed bearing plant (or well spore!) and requires no refinement or other tweaking by man... then have at it!"

edited to add this link and included warning: http://www.rxlist.com/desoxyn-drug.htm

"METHAMPHETAMINE HAS A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ABUSE. IT SHOULD THUS BE TRIED ONLY IN WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS IN WHOM ALTERNATIVE THERAPY HAS BEEN INEFFECTIVE. ADMINISTRATION OF METHAMPHETAMINE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME IN OBESITY MAY LEAD TO DRUG DEPENDENCE AND MUST BE AVOIDED. PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SUBJECTS OBTAINING METHAMPHETAMINE FOR NON-THERAPEUTIC USE OR DISTRIBUTION TO OTHERS, AND THE DRUG SHOULD BE PRESCRIBED OR DISPENSED SPARINGLY. MISUSE OF METHAMPHETAMINE MAY CAUSE SUDDEN DEATH AND SERIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR ADVERSE EVENTS."

If prescription Meth is so safe, why is such a warning needed?