Pubdate: Thu, 05 Jul 2007
Source: NOW Magazine (CN ON)
Copyright: 2007 NOW Communications Inc.
Contact:  http://www.nowtoronto.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/282
Author: Leroy Casterline
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n743/a07.html?65356

LSD GOOD FOR THE SPIRIT

Letter writer brad holland claims that "it is irresponsible to put a 
positive spin on drugs like LSD. Spiritual strength comes from a 
fruitful life, not self-indulgent, brain-damaging habits" (NOW, June 21-27).

I disagree. Spiritual strength comes from many sources, and 
entheogens like peyote and LSD have for thousands of years been a 
catalyst for spiritual exploration and growth.

Used responsibly, LSD is not dangerous. It's not addictive, not 
physically harmful and is nearly impossible to overdose on (one would 
have to take tens of thousands of doses).

Of course, responsible use of any psychoactive drug requires that the 
user become acquainted with the positive and negative effects of that 
drug before making the decision to use it.

Thanks to draconian policies and misinformation foisted on the world 
by the United States, factual information about entheogens and other 
psychoactive substances is hard to come by.

Leroy Casterline

Casper, Wyoming
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