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Mephedrone ban is irrational response

"As a responsible adult, I object to the State telling me what I can inject, imbibe, ingest or inhale. These are inherently personal decisions that ought, in a liberal democracy, to be mine alone to take."

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7101337.ece

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xxclaudio said…
i aggre with your artical today.
the way in which the bill was rushed in should be a bigger concern than mioaw miaow stubstance itself.
so when i saw it in the times i googled your name .
i look forward to reading your future posts as im now following !
im going to go home and snort some icing suger
caio
xxclaudio
19 April 2010 at 21:34
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