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Bill Atkinson's psychedelic user interface

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brainless ◴[] No.44532425[source]
I am on the fence with these topics because I have years of fear drilled into me. These topics are a taboo and I have rarely ever tried anything at all. The experiences did not ruin me, they made me more curious about my brain in a positive way. But the social taboo lingers.

What surprises me the most is that we have accepted sugar, alcohol, cigarettes and a ton of mass manufactured food which are harming us. I am struggling with high blood glucose for 12 years. Yet, the substance which I can grow in my* own backyard and may actually not be as harmful is just brainwashed out of my limits.

edits: you to me

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zoklet-enjoyer ◴[] No.44532438[source]
Is there that much of a social taboo? Maybe it's just the people I hang out with and work with, but most people are open to psychedelic use and a lot have at least tried some.
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lelandfe ◴[] No.44535518[source]
Yes, it’s your bubble. There are American states still charging people over marijuana. Having grown up Christian I personally know people in their 30s who view psychedelic and heroin users similarly. Those people would have the opposite view of you.

Years back, my friend’s parents asked me to stage an intervention for him after they found out he regularly took LSD. He was 19 at the time.

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zoklet-enjoyer ◴[] No.44535530[source]
I live in a Republican state where marijuana is illegal
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1. humpty-d ◴[] No.44535580[source]
Farm bill and delta-8 really flipped that whole table though
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2. zoklet-enjoyer ◴[] No.44536299[source]
Yeah, but our legislature banned that too
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3. marcelox86 ◴[] No.44537586[source]
Texas? :(