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  1. M.C.E

    M.C.E 1981-2013

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    Cannabis/Weed/Ganja

    This may have been done before but i'm doing it again.

    What is everyones views on this? Should it be legalised? Would the Uk benefit from Amsterdam style coffee shops or would us Brits make a hash of it *no pun intended* :lol:?

    If you don't think it should be legalised then why not?

    Personally i love a smoke and do think it should be legalised :up:

    The Amsterdam coffee shop scene is one of the coolest things i've ever experienced, being almost guaranteed top quality smoke and being served it like you would a pint in you're local :D never mind sitting in a bar with a pint in one hand and a big fat one in the other :cool2:

    Why don't the government legalise it, hey, they could tax that like drink/tabs & they'd be fucking loaded :lol:

    Discuss...
    M.C.E, Jul 17, 2005
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  3. Alexander

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    I don't smoke weed, but wouldn't you rather it stay illegal and the price drops every now and then, instead of it being legal, and being twice as much and then stills goes up every year until eventually you'd have to spend more money than it would cost you to get a gram of coke.
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    M.C.E 1981-2013

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    Nah cause most of the stuff you get here is poo anyway, at least if it was regulated & taxed, although you'd pay more, it'd be worth it as the quality would be there like in the Dam :up:
    M.C.E, Jul 17, 2005
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    The most we can expect is a gradual softening in the attitudes towards drugs until some form of legalisation or control comes into place. Compared to ten years ago, things have moved on alot, and even moreso than the previous ten years.

    I dont think instant or short term legalisation of things like you discuss is a good idea - As much as it can be argued that things like cannabis are no more worse for you than most other 'legal' drugs, the last thing we need is an all you can eat buffet of ways to get easily wasted - its just going to take alot of time.

    As for our policy on drug useage - Im completely against the police going after or putting convictions on the end user, its a waste of time and money. The same goes for any police initiative that is about treating the symptoms of a problem and not the root.

    So no, i dont think it should be legalised - for now it should be just like it is these days, except i dont think any users should have to worry about criminal records or other bother from the state.
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    I t shoul dbe made legal for pain killing purposes only in cancer patients etc etc

    Otherwise no i have seen lots of people lives messed up by weed and in a lot of people it can bring out paranoia and have some very nasty effect son the brain so i think it should be left at its current level of crimilisation but be allowed for use in temral patients
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    everyone I know seems to be able to get good stuff, maybe just change your dealer.

    If you think about it though, if it was legal, straight away, it would probably be in excess of 50 for and 8th. Thats a piss take.
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    :lol:

    Just out of interest does anyone know if the government do take a slice of what is sold in holland?
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    probably not its just england that rape you on tax, I think 70pence from each pack of fags goes the company that made them the other £4 is tax.
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    M.C.E 1981-2013

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    Its the age old argument that one, what about drink though? That fucks you up (when abused) badly yet that is a legal taxable drug. The same for ciggarettes. I fail to see why the government havent cashed in on it.

    After all you sit a group of lads in a room with endless amounts of alcohol & there will more than likely be an argument or fight, or in the very least rowdiness that goes over the top...

    Do the same with smoke & everyone would be laid about eating everything in sight and laughing :lol:
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    Ah but if drink was illegal now it would never be legalised its only legal cos its been around and commonly drunk since the greeks...
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    M.C.E 1981-2013

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    I bet those same greeks enjoyed a spliff :lol:
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    with this argument surely the way forward would be to ban cigarettes and alcohol, not legalise weed
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    I reckon if they banned fags and booze the government would run out of money pretty damn fast.
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    M.C.E 1981-2013

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    Fair point.

    Weekends wouldnt be the same again if that was the case though :wink:

    If i had to choose 1 of the 3 to keep and the other 3 were made illegal it would be weed though, regardless of the risks involved. We make risks every day, something as simple as crossing the road, not gonna stop crossing roads though.
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    its not the same as crossing a road. you cross a road cos you NEED to go somewhere, you dont smoke dope cos you NEED to get high, its not necessary.

    if it was legalised then it would only get abused by charvers, plus 'the man' would tax the arse off it making its cost per toke skyrocket.

    it should be legal for patients with severe pain only.

    thers plenty of proof to show it causes long term mental health issues. same can be said with drink but like someone pointed out its been around since day 1.

    personaly i cant stand resin, i'll still smoke it but i much rather prefer weed.
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    weed has been proved to have links with mental illness so how can u say it should be legalised? at the end of the day its bad for public health
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    of course they do, its taxed.
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    Only on the minority not every smoker.
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    so is alcahol and thats legal, same as tabacco
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    Everyone i know who smokes it has no problem getting it and getting it at a good price

    I only know one person who has been done for having it but they got caught with other stuff and stupidly told the bizzies where they lived and had 4 nine bars in the house. They ended up with a small fine



    So what advantage is there for a pot smoker if it was legalised. I can only see disadvantages
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  22. M.C.E

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    Don't get me wrong i can get it and get a good deal on it. As you said you're self in my Amsterdam thread Si its a different ball game over there compared to here... indicating the stuff is better

    Do you think it is overpriced in the Dam Si?
    M.C.E, Jul 17, 2005
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