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I'm not for drugs having lost my brother to them, the cause of his cancer. However if legalising them means one less death because of drug gang wars then I'm in favour of it.
MOTM
As with all things the fine subtly of this is of the utmost importance and I honestly don't know enough about the Canadian law change to pass judgement, but I presume that they're restrictions on the age of purchaser and locations of sale like they are on tabacco and alcohol.
Generally speaking though I don't believe in the prohibition of anything (substances and activities that have a profound and detrimental effect on human health and wellbeing obviously are a different matter) since what it does is often drive said activity underground and in to the hands of the criminal stratas of society.
Generally speaking though I don't believe in the prohibition of anything (substances and activities that have a profound and detrimental effect on human health and wellbeing obviously are a different matter) since what it does is often drive said activity underground and in to the hands of the criminal stratas of society.
It works for Rastafarians!
Very double edged sword. We know there's such great healing properties in this but there's so many other issues this will raise too I suppose.
We will see in a year or two, the effects on Canada and Canadians.
Genuinely don’t know enough about the full arguments either side to have a knowledgable opinion.
I know the simplistic arguments, but not the proper, sensible ones.
MOTM
Well it's simple really, Canada has made it legal to sell.
Oh, I know that but you asked what we thought of it…Well it's simple really, Canada has made it legal to sell.
..and in part because I don’t know the advantages and disadvantages, I don’t really have much of an opinion on it
Gut says it’s a good idea, but I’ve never been one for thinking gut decisions are inherently right on social policy...
Having known someone addicted to the stuff, the mood swings, the highs and very lows.......... I'm keeping out of this one I think 
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Having known someone addicted to the stuff, the mood swings, the highs and very lows.......... I'm keeping out of this one I think
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I'm not saying it's a good or bad thing but I would ask are the highs and lows any different to a legally acceptable substance in the UK ..... alcohol?
A valid point but we can say the same about harder drugs too. Should we legalise more drugs?
I would say alcohol (rightly or wrongly) is now embedded into our society/culture. It would be very difficult to attempt to ban it. There would be riots as people sobered up
. However is that a reason to introduce another damaging substance into our society/culture?I'm sure I were keeping shtum here
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Prohibition doesn't work. Never has done, never will. The 'war on drugs' costs billions of pounds, ruins lives, fills up prisons while peados, rapists and murderers walk free and makes criminals into very rich people. It affects the use of recreational drugs not one jot, except to make them more dangerous.
This is too true as well. There isn't a perfect solution.
Although I can't imagine going to the offie for "a pint of milk, a twix, and an ounce of weed please"
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You've obviously never lived in DagenhamAlthough I can't imagine going to the offie for "a pint of milk, a twix, and an ounce of weed please"
................ aaaannd suddenly everything about you starts making senseYou've obviously never lived in Dagenham
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................ aaaannd suddenly everything about you starts making sense
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MOTM
Tbh when we found out it had been legalised I thought ah well if it works for you then crack on, then I watched the news and they were interviewing a mental health worker from Canada, he raised some good points that tbh made me chuckle.
1 What happens to road testing for people who are stoned (extra resources will be needed)
2 What about workers, are they going to be in work now stoned, will they smoke a joint in their breaks?
3 Then he mentioned mental health and how much increase in cost for them so they have asked that all revenue from legalising this drug go back into the health system.
Good points raised I think, can you imagine being stoned going to work!
I have seen first hand what Cannibis can do, it's not pretty but I do believe it has powerful healing properties with Cancer, this is now being used in Germany and The US and has had amazing results in curing some Cancers, something this country shouldn't ignore.
1 What happens to road testing for people who are stoned (extra resources will be needed)
2 What about workers, are they going to be in work now stoned, will they smoke a joint in their breaks?
3 Then he mentioned mental health and how much increase in cost for them so they have asked that all revenue from legalising this drug go back into the health system.
Good points raised I think, can you imagine being stoned going to work!
I have seen first hand what Cannibis can do, it's not pretty but I do believe it has powerful healing properties with Cancer, this is now being used in Germany and The US and has had amazing results in curing some Cancers, something this country shouldn't ignore.
MOTM
With modern technology maybe it's time to fit all cars with a breath/saliva test so that anyone with drink or drugs in their system would not be able to drive the car until sober.
Yes now this is something that’s been tested somewhere and I agree it’s sonething that should be enabled/added by default.
To be honest for medicinal use I do agree as it has some real healing properties but general use I think the negatives can outweigh the positives
Don't quote me but I believe in France it is a legal requirement to have your own personal breathaliser in your vehicle at all times.
Alsi I think having some kind of vehicle immobilising breathalising system is a brilliant idea
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After giving it some thought, I've decided I'm against legalising cannabis for recreational use, but I'm all for legalising it for medicinal use.
Walking around the town centre on a Saturday night or after a big football game is already bad enough with dipsticks fighting in lumps cos they're pissed up, without making access to drugs easier too.
But it does work doesn't it, in a fashion. Let's say I'm having a bad day and feel like getting stoned off my nips. It's not like I can I can pop down to Tesco's and buy it is it?
In fact I'm sure I could buy it but it would take me a considerable amount of effort to find a supplier.
Also I'd like to keep cannabis as difficult as possible for my kids to get hold of.
Yes it does. So does the 'war on guns', 'war on terror', 'war on violence', etc....... Doesn't mean we should legalise it all.
I think it's a slight exaggeration to claim all paedo, rapists and murderers walk free but yes prisons do fill up.
Here's an idea....... With an ever expanding population perhaps we should build more prisons.
Well that is each individuals decision to make. Knowing the risks, do you smoke it or not?
In my opinion legalising one soft drug opens the door for legalising harder drugs. Just think how much healthier the population would be if tabacco had never been legal?
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Walking around the town centre on a Saturday night or after a big football game is already bad enough with dipsticks fighting in lumps cos they're pissed up, without making access to drugs easier too.
But it does work doesn't it, in a fashion. Let's say I'm having a bad day and feel like getting stoned off my nips. It's not like I can I can pop down to Tesco's and buy it is it?
In fact I'm sure I could buy it but it would take me a considerable amount of effort to find a supplier.
Also I'd like to keep cannabis as difficult as possible for my kids to get hold of.
Yes it does. So does the 'war on guns', 'war on terror', 'war on violence', etc....... Doesn't mean we should legalise it all.
I think it's a slight exaggeration to claim all paedo, rapists and murderers walk free but yes prisons do fill up.
Here's an idea....... With an ever expanding population perhaps we should build more prisons
.Well that is each individuals decision to make. Knowing the risks, do you smoke it or not?
In my opinion legalising one soft drug opens the door for legalising harder drugs. Just think how much healthier the population would be if tabacco had never been legal?
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