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

[Boyo_Jim]

@grude

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.

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.