# Can I post a thread about something entirely legal in one state, but not elsewhere?

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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-post-a-thread-about-something-entirely-legal-in-one-state-but-not-elsewhere/719874/61 "2015-05-17T15:15:51Z")

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> [@grude](#):
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> I’m not trying to argue with board policy,but surely shouldn’t even a post encouraging everyone to take illegal drugs be covered under the first amendment? I’m just not seeing the liability to the board.
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> The only place I could see being a dangerous zone would be allowing drug dealing through the board, I can’t see how a prosecution for allowing someone to say “meth is awesome, everyone should take it daily!” would fly in the USA.

There is conceivably civil liability. If I suggest someone takes a drug and they take it and OD and die, perhaps family member could sue and recover damages. And SDMB could be liable as the carrier of the message.

I’m not a lawyer enough to say how likely this is, but the risks are more than being charged with a crime.

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