Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

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I can't remember the source :-

Do you drink to excess?

I drink to anything!

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Most of those who want milder drugs such as Cannabis legalized, have never dealt with or seen what these drugs can lead to.
Very few druggies start on the heavy stuff, but tend to start on the milder sort.
In my day it was the Purple Heart (LSD) whereas nowadays it is often still the milder type, with only the street names changing. Most are still amphetamines based.
I have seen many results of where these soft drugs lead, and am totally against legalizing them (apart from say cannabis for MS and similar).
I am all for education and drug programs, but they must be enforced with the backup power of the law.
I appreciate that the augment re alcohol prohibitions of the past can be used re the legalization of drugs, but it is generally accepted that sensible, moderate drinking causes no harm and can even be a benefit to health.
The same can't be said about none medicated supplied drugs.

As to saving the Police and courts time, in order so they can concentrate on the more serious drug offenses, you only have to look at how minor none drug related crimes in general are dealt with.

Tap on the wrist for a couple of burglaries, muggings, assaults.
Fixed Penalty tickets for several thefts and the like.

I know that these softly softly aproaches don't work. All they do is encourage those who have 'got away with it' to go onto the more serious offenses.

Too much liberalism in many areas, never works, just look where liberalism has got us to, mind you being too draconian also bears negative results.
A tough middle line approach is usually the best method.

To rule things legal, because the law doesn't work, is the easiest get out in the book.

Purple hearts - black bombers..........

Advice
on where to get them :-)

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The fact is we can't win the war on drug's .... but we can try to take the control and supply of them and the profits from the drug baron's and reduce the crime assorted with the trade by a massive amount. You may say soft drug's lead to hard drug's WHY ? because they are buying soft drug's from the same dealers that deal in hard drug's

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How long have we been fighting the war on drugs ? and it is a war , how many people have been shot by dealers fighting other dealers. It can only be contained at best not won , how long has America had a drug problem 30 ,40 , 50 or more years ? how long do you want to wait ?

About 1500 years!

Was that the opium wars in China ?

I think (from memory) the Turkish introduced it to China in @the 6th century. The "opium wars" as history defines them, were @1840-60ish? Quite prepared to be shot down here !

Bullet>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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N,

You must be a sensible chap.

You agree with me.
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Just had a reflection back to the Shah's period in Iran.

I think I can remember an Iranian saying to me, that the Shah had stamped out drug taking in Iran, by the simple expedient of cutting off the hands of the offenders, if they were caugh and found guilty.
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"it is generally accepted that sensible, moderate drinking causes no harm and can even be a benefit to health."

Ummmmmmmh

Where did I leave my liver.

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Tobacco Smoking.

Ummmmmmh


Moderation in all things.


20-40-60 Gitanes a day!




Defended by the masses until quiet recently.

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Sorry I have just destroyed somebody's street cred..

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All good comments but there will never be peace for now that is a fact GLA

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