Drug habits, old bean

Drug issues are gay issues because we single-handedly keep the darned trade going. So the killing of four Mounties in Alberta, by the lunatic who grew marijuana on the property, is a gay issue. We must become socially responsible drug users.

I know that sounds dreary.

The Alberta guy is believed to be a lone nut. Here's the bigger picture: Most of us buy drugs supplied by the mob. Those involved in organized crime agree to abide by their own rough justice (like getting killed for doing too much of the cocaine that was supposed to be sold on the street, as occurred here in Quebec a few years ago with the Hell's Angels murdering some of their own unruly members). But the tentacles of organized crime slither into everything. Gang wars kill passers-by -- because car bombs and public shootings are especially popular.

Farmers, neighbours and shop keepers are harassed into playing along with mob demands. Building a varied and sustainable local economy gets screwed over in favour of a monopoly drug economy (and when something goes wrong, everyone but the drug lord is left destitute).

So grow your own. Make your own in the bath tub. Buy from local independent producers. And keep it quiet, eh? The mob doesn't take lightly to losing market share.


ADDENDUM Funny how this seems more disgusting than some of tina's other vicious side effects: In an interview published in Fort Lauderdale's HotSpots mag, 33-year-old incarcerated Jeffrey Lotshaw talks about his gummy smile. "His teeth all broke apart, tarnished with yellow and black. 'Before I started doing meth, I didn't have a cavity in my head'.... [users have] rotting, brittle teeth that seem to crumble from their mouths. "Methamphetamine can be made with a horrid mix of substances, including over-the-counter cold medicine, fertilizer, battery acid and hydrogen peroxide." Stir it all up and watch your teeth slough off. Gross.