Poland bans all legal highs

Thanks a lot, Nowhere Girl! Are you going to attend this conference tomorrow as well? [link]

Yesterday I've been to a press conference organised by the Polish Drug Policy Network. On Friday there's another conference specifically about legal highs, but the yesterday's conference was about "what's going on with that law". And unfortunately it doesn't look good:
1. They don't seem to have any plans to introduce a list of amounts of various drugs that constitute "a small amount" - without it the police and courts will have no reason to act in a different way than now.*
2. The legal high hysteria really amplified narcophobia in Poland.
3. According to some unofficial information, there are plans to go back to a version proposed before: users can go free, but only if they denounce the pusher. A terrible idea...
* Currently the courts can actually discontinue a case of possession of small amounts according to a law that permits discontinuation of cases of "negligible social harm". They just aren't willing to do it because drug cases are very convenient for showing they work.

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well, what about stimulants like chocolate, coffee...
what about nutmeg, pepper, passiflora, damiana, valeriana, i believe almost every food is 'psychoative' to some extent: eating red meat often will rise blood pressure and make some people jumpy or more anxious or angry -- it is 'psychoative'. there are so many spices, herbs, teas are psychoative.

Trying to regulate substance by their potential effects is weird, I 'd say impossible. In the end, there'll be the need to some "authority" fix the line, and say what is and what is not allowed.

Well it all makes sence. They just want to give an advantage to real drugs. :P

"Poland considers drug decriminalization"
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I just found a more informative article in The Economist: [link]

This is interesting: "The government retorts this won't be a problem as only those knowing full well their wares will be consumed shall be prosecuted."

At the same time, the article states that "afterburners offer a more intense high than traditional drugs", so take it with a grain of salt.

Will this start a trend? I'm not sure, but one thing is already certain: There will be a sudden rise in illegal drug use in Poland.

Yeah, everyone keeps asking (ironically, of course) on the forums: what about nutmeg? And cough syrup, Aviomarin (our version of Dramamine) and other medicines used as psychoactives? And, last but not least - alcohol and tobacco? A rare example to see pure, shameless privilege for certain drugs over others.

This is kind of serious...I hope they don't start a trend. What if other governments all of the sudden wised up to the fact that psychoactive substances = their downfall.

Yes, the consequences of this law could be bizzare. Looks like they will have to cover these by different regulations to extempt them.
But I guess psychoactive seeds (datura, morning glory, etc.) won't be excluded, which means trouble for lot of ornamental plant growers.

Sick chapter of the war this one. Thankx for updates, keep em rolling

Well, shit. I guess no more nutmeg, then. Also, nearly every spice and herb that contains an essential oil. Dearie me.