Getting Stoned

I'm not sure I understand why this is a news item but I just heard on the radio that a couple of guys in Iran were stoned until they died. The reporter didn't tell us what type of drug was used. It'd be nice knowing if they were on meth or cocaine; marijuana or some other hallucinogenic. One would think that any number of people in our country would get stoned on a daily basis so what's the big fuss? The funny thing is I hear much more about men and women in many Middle Eastern countries getting stoned. Maybe their drugs are easy to get or don't cost very much. I guess if this is your thing you should buy a plane ticket and fly to Iran. I should warn you to cut back on the drug usage, though, so you don't die.