Sorry, but British abolition movements didn’t really gain ground until the beginning of the 19th century. Pushing those rules to British territories took a long time. The American Revolution was not about slavery.

Two words.

America is a melting pot.

And it’s not even addiction (usually). It’s habituation. It happens with benzodiazapines too. Your body becomes accustomed to the drugs and you go into withdrawal without them, but habituation doesn’t have the psychological components addictions do. And, also, who the fuck cares if miserable grandma is rocked off her…

Dude, LA is surrounded by nature preserves. There’s Griffith Park right in the middle of it. There are deer EVERYWHERE. And mountain lions, bears coyotes and every other kind of wild animal you guys only dream about on the East Coast. In the richer areas of LA suburbs, having your garden destroyed by deer is a big…

Actually, there is a difference. I have chronic anxiety (multiple psych diagnoses). I take benzos. My body has become accustomed to them. I am habituated. I would have to medically detox or taper very slowly to go off them. But, I lack the psychological component of addiction. There is a psychological difference…