Elon Musk has joined calls for President Trump to pardon ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd in 2020. A Trump pardon would end Chauvin’s 20-year sentence on federal convictions for violating Floyd’s civil rights, but Trump does not have the power to commute Chauvin’s 22.5-year sentence on state murder charges.
  • tree_frog@lemm.eeEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    Yes, but it’s generally folks who IM it who do.

    Matthew Perry is probably the most famous example. But growing up in the party scene, it does happen fairly often.

    • Fingolfinz@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      Yeah I wasn’t sure cos I know plenty of people who do it and are always all right for the most part. The effects never appealed to me so I just never partook but it seems like you really have to fuck up bad to be in serious trouble on it

      • tree_frog@lemm.eeEnglish
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        2 hours ago

        Yeah, the IM users are bypassing first pass metabolism. And cranking up their tolerance to unsustainable levels.

        Which makes it a lot more dangerous than for folks who snort or inhale it. So, we don’t hear about many overdoses. Especially if someone is using a mist inhaler from a Dr.