I totally agree with the sentiment of this article in regard to the drug war and victimless crimes etc... but for some reason all I can think about when reading this is J-Roc getting himself arrested because he thinks it'll help him sell albums.
Also I personally know people who've died from Fentanyl overdose. So as much as I hate the government, I have a fractional level of hatred for this type of dickwad as well. So when it comes to government vs Fentanyl selling dickbags, I tend to say, "not my problem."
Also FYI the lethal dose of Fentanyl is 2mg, meaning this dude sold enough Fentanyl to kill 14174.75 people. What makes him different from a weapons manufacturer selling bombs to terrorists?
I'm not saying outlaw Fentanyl. I'm just saying choose your friends and enemies wisely. I don't think "Montana Millz" is a friend to the liberty movement. He's certainly not a martyr to be lauded.
I am not a chemist or a doctor yet, society has erected major pay walls and other arbitrarily imposed barriers to information. Perhaps there is a moral way to use and sell Fetanyl without being a total piece of shit hurting people. I do not know.
What I do know is prohibition is tantamount to putting our heads in the sand like an ostrich. Instead of regulating these dangerous substances helping make sure people get purer stuff, and have access to a nice life an private room and bed and food and anything else they might need in this world of abundance. I think it would better these "crimes" weren't punished and the market can intervene so people like you who want to disincentivize fentanyl use can advocate a substitute.
Though the guy may totally be a piece of shit, do not ignore the fact the reason he is being condemned only makes worse everything claimed to be helped by state intervention.
RIP Jim Lahey. Hopefully we can get swearnet onto steem and them get snoop.
I definitely agree that prohibition is not the answer. I would say that people like this rapper, and Fentanyl abuse in general, are symptoms of the drug war which would simply not exist if it weren't for prohibition. If people were allowed to grow poppy plants in their back yard, I don't think we'd even have the type of opiate problems that would do.
The question of these super dangerous drugs being sold on the street is a tricky one. I think in the case of Montana Millz we have someone who is more of a perpetrator and perpetuator of the drug war than a victim of it. In any case, I do appreciate the post. It's good to have something to think about.
And yes. RIP Jim Lahey/Jon Dunsworth. The world is a less happy place without him.
I'd say the only perpetrators are the legislators who continue this civil war on the poor. Even the prison lobbyists are just doing what they should for their bottom line. Instead of leaders we are ruled by thieves and tyrants. Perhaps we should embrace that and try to appeal to people in their self interest. No one intrinsically benefits from hurting other people like the drug war accomplishes.