*** However, as my own life experience has proven beyond all doubt, the most dangerous side-effect of taking drugs is enlightenment, and that is what the drug war is all about. ***

Mason, Are you saying all drugs should be legalized and the war on drugs be abandoned?

*** I had a friend from high school that overdosed on LSD and had a psychotic breakdown, ala Syd Barrett. He spent an entire party calling out for some woman no one knew. He eventually made his way to the Happy Daze funny farm, where he spends his time knitting pot holders and those plastic strapped boondoggle things. ***

Would your high school friend agree with you, if he were able? Is this not a far worse side-effect than enlightenment?

(Welcome aboard by the way!)