tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36194190.post8627215095905966837..comments2024-03-16T23:55:05.685-05:00Comments on It's the Rheo Thing: The Supreme Court Looks Into Free Basing CocaineJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04412324900423436763noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36194190.post-42756006212221368252010-10-13T06:43:53.571-05:002010-10-13T06:43:53.571-05:00From a scientific viewpoint, that is totally corre...From a scientific viewpoint, that is totally correct. But throw in lawyers and everything can go out the window. That's why it horrifies me to see any case witha science twinge get this far. Even when the Supremes make a call that I agree with, they do s for the wrong reasons and those reasons (the opinion) can then be cited in future cases by other lawyers in lower courts spreading the mess endlessly.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412324900423436763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36194190.post-32828345069194532582010-10-12T22:44:29.884-05:002010-10-12T22:44:29.884-05:00I am sure I am missing something here, as I have n...I am sure I am missing something here, as I have not read the background information and have no intention of doing so, but the idea of different "bases" of cocaine is silly. There is only one "base" of cocaine, cocaine! What makes crack special is that it has some sodium bicarb left over from the freeing of the base, but it has not pharmacological properties. <br /><br />Free Base Cocaine = CrackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com