Comment by hereme888

I just posted a response in part of the thread saying "The minimum sentence had been recently enforced at that time", which is part of my explanation for that.

As a teenager I encountered so many people who thought they were experts with drugs because nothing had yet happened to them.

Nowadays, finishing up med school, with tons of real pharmacology and clinical knowledge, having seen lots of things in the psych wards, the ER, and stories from my wife (a physician too), I've come to realize that most people who think they know about these substances and their dangers don't really know.

Anyone can educate themselves, but lots of "drug customers", especially the most susceptible (youth + less educated), don't even have a background to know HOW to educate themselves properly concerning these things. Their knowledge is tainted by "most comments online say..." plus "and my friends who know all about these drugs..." plus "and one study I read" = so all I have to do is X, Y, Z.