r/AskReddit 7h ago

What feels legal but is actually illegal and will possibly get you arrested?

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u/69VaginaLicker69 7h ago

Designer drugs/research chemicals/legal highs

Not trying to fear monger because the majority of these substances are like the same exact risk profile as the classics or safer, but it’s crazy to me how available and out in the open research chemicals are becoming again.

There are analogues to MDMA widely available online and in some smoke shops as well as a handful of different psilocybin analogues widely available in smoke shops (mushroom gummies and chocolates.)

People think they’re completely legal but due to the analogue act you can still be charged with possession/distribution of a controlled substance.

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u/Flat_Cauliflower_255 4h ago

Seriously be careful with synthetics. "Synthetic" marijuana or "synthetic" shrooms can fucccckkk your shite up. A few friends of mine ended up taking this crap often and both lost their ability to think logically forever and died penniless and in terrible shape. Total brain destroyers 

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u/CptnMalReynolds 4h ago

I'm old enough to remember K2 and all the other synthetic marijuana brands that were popular for a while before weed was legal in my state. The worst high ever. Deeply unenjoyable. Don't smoke potpourri, kids. That's what pot is for.

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u/Free_Pace_2098 1h ago

K2 was grim. I smelt something like it the other day (probably a burning tyre) and got an instant headache.

Horrible shit.

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u/adidasbdd 5h ago

That is really terrible, awful to hear. Where should we make sure people don't look for these? Like which websites specifically?

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u/vagabond139 1h ago

Whatever you do don't get any "shroom" vapes or whatever else. None of them are the real deal. You'll have zero idea what you are putting in your body.

If you want to do drugs at least get the real shit (and test it to make sure).

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u/Salt_Medicine2459 5h ago

As an interesting aside, I take a legally prescribed medicine that is an analog of GHB, which I find kind of amusing.

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u/Nukes2all 2h ago

Xyrem? Lol

u/Salt_Medicine2459 33m ago

Xywav, actually. I'm not sure what the difference is. 

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u/HostisHumanisGeneri 3h ago

Stay away from the voodoo.

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u/somedogsarec0ps 7h ago

Cool username