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Atman

(31,464 posts) Wed Apr 25, 2012, 11:44 AM Apr 2012

Thanks, Nancy Reagan. Now kids are drinking hand sanitizer. [View all]

Holy shit..."Just say no" has resulted in $400 weed unaffordable to teens, so they moved on to cold medications and huffing anything they can find at Walgreens. The latest, as I hear on the nooz this morning, is kids boiling down hand sanitizers to achieve 120 proof alcohol.

Jesus fucking christ! We outlaw a natural plant and throw you in prison for it, but we'll sell you Purell for $2. What is wrong with this picture? Drugs will not ever, ever go away. It is part of the long history of humanity. The least harmful of these is pot...but Nancy said "Just say no." Instead, kids are distilling hand sanitizer for kicks.

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Thanks, Nancy Reagan. Now kids are drinking hand sanitizer. [View all] Atman Apr 2012 OP

Guess you haven't heard of "Bath Salts" yet. FSogol Apr 2012 #1

Oh, please... Atman Apr 2012 #3

The "bath salts" used as drugs aren't the same The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #7

Bangor Maine Maine-ah Apr 2012 #22

Nope, educate yourself...it is not the bath salts you are imagining... rustydog Apr 2012 #24

Much more than least harmful. Every animal on earth evolved to respond to this Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #2

what bullshit Scout Apr 2012 #4

I don't see being well adjusted to our current society as a sign of mental health.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #5

I think that's the base of most of our societal problems. Whisp Apr 2012 #9

i don't think that's what they are doing. Scout Apr 2012 #13

talk about crazy kids MrDiaz Apr 2012 #20

seems that way Johonny Apr 2012 #23

Correct. Auto-erotic asphyxiation is becoming popular again. FSogol Apr 2012 #11

And Obama said just last night on Fallon that he would not legalize pot joeglow3 Apr 2012 #6

decriminalize, maybe. Whisp Apr 2012 #12

The whole war on drugs is a failure madokie Apr 2012 #8

A failure????? dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #30

In that sense yes but from my perspective it has been a failure madokie Apr 2012 #34

wasn't questioning YOU dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #37

I don't think Nancy Reagan is to blame for pot being illegal 4th law of robotics Apr 2012 #10

Seriously, quite a stretch you've got going here - lynne Apr 2012 #14

WTF you talking about $400 weed? snooper2 Apr 2012 #15

And that's only slightly higher... WinniSkipper Apr 2012 #16

Apparently Nancy Reagan charges $400 for hers. Dr. Strange Apr 2012 #27

She got the hydroponic chronic. nt Codeine Apr 2012 #31

Good to know I can not afford it any longer dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #38

Weed was cheap when I was a kid, but the imbeciles still huffed gasoline and paint thinner. Codeine Apr 2012 #17

I agree. HappyMe Apr 2012 #25

Your post makes no sense in so many ways. DesMoinesDem Apr 2012 #18

+100 emilyg Apr 2012 #19

Post removed Post removed Apr 2012 #21

You're blaming Nancy Reagan for some stupid kids drinking Purell????? Beacool Apr 2012 #26

Agreed. They were huffing whipped cream cans back in Nancy's day, which wasn't any smarter. Butterbean Apr 2012 #29

Ronnie's raising the drinking age to 21 doesn't help either Taverner Apr 2012 #28

My guess is you really like the taste of Purell whistler162 Apr 2012 #32

I doubt Nancy Reagan had anything to do with rolled up socks soaked with spray paint in the 70's. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2012 #33

If kids weren't so lazy nowadays... they'd learn making REAL booze is EASY. OneTenthofOnePercent Apr 2012 #35

When it's possible to do it with an Xbox or cell phone, then kids will be interested. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2012 #39

Well far be it from me to defend Nancy Reagan treestar Apr 2012 #36