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Rethinking Our Language Model for Regulation of Access to Plants and Substances Currently Classified as ‘Drugs’: How Words Shape Law, Rights, and Reality

2026-07-20 • ICEERS

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Terms like “illegal drugs” or “drug control” circulate so naturally in courtrooms, newsrooms, and legislatures that they seem self-evident. Yet the law never regulates substances — it regulates the human access, practices, and relationships tied to them. This article examines the language used in discussing our access to experiencing “psychoactivity” by using specific plants or substances.

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