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Originally Posted by SmudgeK3 (Post 2470105)

No the anger comes when they run out! fact

True.

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Originally Posted by Jordy (Post 2470107)

But would it make the government money? It would just have to be pumped back into the NHS and mental hospitals. It could increase crime rates (i.e driving offenses) and lead on to 'harder' drugs.

Oh so you think the law makes a difference to the uses.
Most of the governments income goes to the bankers as thats who they work for nowadays not us.

I was watching a documentary with Howard Marks the other night and he basically said the same thing, only difference was he was stoned while he was saying it. Isn't it.

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Originally Posted by toxic (Post 2470113)

I was watching a documentary with Howard Marks the other night and he basically said the same thing, only difference was he was stoned while he was saying it. Isn't it.

Mr Niceguy! he should know he supplied 80% of the UK through the 70s/80s and they can't touch him nowadays as he knows the legal system.

Hmm a difficult one, legalise then government will tax heavily. So it will just go underground just like illegal cigs or red diesel for that matter. I don't think it will get rid of any crime... The damage is done and unfortunatly is pandoras box ... Just like most things!

That is all ... Out

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Originally Posted by andrewsmith (Post 2470095)

Anyone know anyone that got into a fight stoned?

yes but generally no

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Originally Posted by SmudgeK3 (Post 2470105)

No the anger comes when they run out! fact

just like alcoholics and tobacco smokers.

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Originally Posted by Jordy (Post 2470107)

But would it make the government money? YES

It would just have to be pumped back into the NHS and mental hospitals. just like alcohol and tobacco which BTW are two of the biggest drains on the NHS, there is no proof that cannabis causes mental health problems and it was the media who miss quoted Dr Nutt.

It could increase crime rates (i.e driving offenses) just like alcohol and lead on to 'harder' drugs. the only reason it leads to harder drugs are threw shady dealers 'i havent got any hash but here try this'.

unlike alcohol and tobacco cannabis is not physically addictive.

Well holland seem to be alright, as far as i know... (havnt looked into it though so cant back it up)
I saw a program a couple of weeks ago and it came up with statistics saying how many people in the UK do it, and its pretty suprising.

If anything the government could save money if they dont make it, think of all the operations and raids at silly o clock in the morning, they have to pay people for that, most likely increased salaries aswell. But walk around the right (or wrong) places and its not hard to know someones got some just by smell. I was a postie for a bit and half of the people i delivered to were smoking it, you could smell it going past their front doors

Was over for the GP at Jerez and was surprised at the amount of tokers skinning up around us. Or the fellas walking past cops with a bottle of J&B and a fat cone on the go.

The ex-pat we were with told us in Andalucia you are allowed to grow yer own, up to two plants.

How progressive.

The bikes must sound even better! Like....wow!

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Originally Posted by Littlepeahead (Post 2470073)

I saw a programme where the guys was growing his own because he said that the dealers sprinkle very fine ground glass onto the buds when they are sticky to make them weigh more once the buds are dried thus increasing their profit. Off course inhaling powdered glass probably isn't that good for your lungs. I'm surprised the Government hasn't legalised and licenced it so that a spliff costs £28 of which £23 is tax.

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Originally Posted by SmudgeK3 (Post 2470093)

Legalise the lot from smack to plant food then tax the **** out of it and give the money to the system and not the bankers.
It's like any other drug once abused it ruins lives, but at least you have a choice.
The only problem is everyone will be growing it to sell.
personally think alcohol is worse than weed.

Bollox to the student comment you aint gonna last long if you can't do your assignments it's booze students are bad for.
It's mainly single moms in council houses that grow it for gangster wannabie Joe Dakkis.

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Originally Posted by slinky (Post 2470119)

Agreed with Slinky, you will still have the illegal black market because the government will tax the hell out of it. It's not like petrol going up 10 or 20p a year, if the cost of a spliff jumped from a couple of quid to 28 quid overnight, nobody would buy it legally.