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If that’s what you got from my comment you have serious reading comprehension problems. I am against the war on drugs.
If that’s what you got from my comment you have serious reading comprehension problems. I am against the war on drugs.
Dictionary.com “any controlled substance whether sedative or stimulant”
It’s literally a definition. I’m being downvoted for being correct.
Merriam Webster “any controlled substance, whether sedative or stimulant:”
Merriam Webster “any controlled substance, whether sedative or stimulant:”
You’re actually wrong.
Merriam Webster “any controlled substance, whether sedative or stimulant:”
Merriam Webster 2nd definition “any controlled substance, whether sedative or stimulant:”
Almost entirely is NOT the same as entirely.
I didn’t realise the DEA were the only people who could define things. Outside of the US it can generally refer to illegal drugs
Are you telling me Merriam Webster and Dictionary.com is wrong? Things can have colloquial definitions
As a chronic masturbator I always though cum socks were a myth as tissues have been invented. You live and learn.
The people who use the word boffin are invariably thick cunts.
Not by all definitions of the word, narcotic can just mean an illegal drug. Different dictionaries define the word differently.
Really annoying how I’ve been downvoted for this, Merriam Webster defines a narcotic as “any controlled substance, whether sedative or stimulant:”
A quick Google search “a drug or other substance that affects mood or behaviour and is consumed for non-medical purposes, especially one sold illegally.”
Merriam Webster “any controlled substance, whether sedative or stimulant:”
They are narcotics though by definition.
Edit Merriam Webster: “any controlled substance, whether sedative or stimulant:”
I LIKE MAGIC MUSHROOMS YOU TWATS IM JUST CORRECT
Lemmy is so fucking stubborn when presented with conflicting information. Grow up you bell ends.
You’re so far gone in your cop hatred you see me as quoting the dictionary as somehow sticking up for cops. That’s how polarised and shitty you are.
Yes too young to remember. Interesting.
Still though, the difference was stark. It does seem like less people slip through the net in the UK from my admittedly limited experience.
I’m British and we have our fair share of crazy homeless people. However, I was absolutely shocked when I visited San Francisco at the levels of crazy I saw wandering the streets. It was unbelievable and would just straight up not happen in the UK, these people would be in a hospital or care home.
it doesn’t matter, any controlled substance