Cannabis legalisation

[Mr. Peanut]

In the Hauraki Herald, a man with three marijuana plants was found by police helicopter and taken to court.

That's at least two in the chopper, the fuel, the maintenance, the team to pick it up, disposal, and due court process. For three plants in the middle of nowhere.

Time to grow up.

[The_Dover]

Time to grow up.

you mean time to grow more

if you're gonna be busted at least make it worthwhile!

[Lorax]

Don't like the the idea of legal. Do that and the whole thing becomes commercial. I have supported de-criminalization for some time now.

Yes. I smoke up about once a week, not a huge amount, but I love it. However I don't believe it should be legalised. I'm all for decriminalisation, with instant fines for certain small amounts. Similar to speeding - it is not a criminal offence to speed a little bit, but it isn't allowed, and therefore you get a slap on the hand.

The issue is whether it is more to the Greater Good (tm) to legalise cannabis, or to criminalise it. A number of issues interplay there, including the potential harm done by its use (the canonical demotivational effects of heavy use, and the health effects of smoking) together with the potential benefits of its use, and the problems engendered by giving organised crime a monopoly on its distribution.

Yup. My belief is simply that prohibition is having more negative effects on NZ's society than the use of it is. And yes, I have seen negative effects, being in social work and working with kids that have been kicked out of school, so don't say I don't know what's going on.

Also, the greens have compromised in the last couple of years and now believe that it should be decriminalised, with small instant fines. They used to want total legalisation but have backed off a bit.

[scumdog]

I take it you don't drink either then, SG?.

A drink or two a day won't be measurable the next day - unlike cannabis.

Read from that what you will.

I get to deal with more sorry-arsed cheese-dick mofos who toke than those that don't.

[The_Dover]

A drink or two a day won't be measurable the next day - unlike cannabis.

Read from that what you will.

I get to deal with more soory-arsed chees-dick mofos who toke than those that don't.

you'd be surprised, just like closet Shortie watchers.

I think alcohol is infinitely more damaging than marijuana

[Mr. Peanut]

Bah, I'm gonna do what I want anyway copper. I'm a good member of society.

So with all due respect, up yours!

[Lorax]

Bah, I'm gonna do what I want anyway copper. I'm a good member of society.

So with all due respect, up yours!

Yeah I feel a little stink for cops having to enforce that law. The police council are for decriminalisation am I not correct?

Parliament makes the laws, and the cops have to enforce the laws that the MP's make.

Actually wouldn't mind being a cop apart from the whole liking-smoking-weed thing.

[Mr. Peanut]

You haven't dealt with Thames police yet. You wouldn't be so sympathetic.

[Deano]

(IL4 here) - I get to work with the negative effects of all drugs on those individuals with mental health issues. The fact of the matter is that combined the issues become magnified and a bigger problem to those using. To suggest that cannabis should be used in mental health is both irresponsible and an uneducated indication of the true issue.

Bollocks to you and all.

The facts of the matter are that SOME people can handle a little bit of whatever they fancy, and SOME can't.

You see one end of the spectrum only, that doesn't make you an expert sorry.

SOME people shouldn't ride bikes cause their riding skills are crap, some people shouldn't be allowed to drive. Some shouldn't be allowed to drink - hell some shouldn't be allowed to discipline their own children cause they don't know the difference between discipline and abuse.

For fucks sake people - get a grip. It takes all sorts in this world and lets face it - some people shouldn't be allowed to breed or breath oxygen.

BUT - to make one person's enjoyment illegal cause others can't handle the fucken jandle, get real.

[The_Dover]

SOME people shouldn't ride bikes cause their riding skills are crap,

no need to get personal bitch.

[Deano]

Bah, I'm gonna do what I want anyway copper. I'm a good member of society.

So with all due respect, up yours!

Abuse of the cops and total disregard for the law......you should be punished - must be the drugs talking you low life scum of society !!!

[Grantasaurus]

I don't partake, but I'd like to see the legalisation of it. I guess I'm a bit of a civil libertarian at heart.
You should be able to do anything you like as long as it doesn't harm other people or impinge on their freedom.
Just my 10c

[jonbuoy]

I used to smoke solid a bit when I was younger in the UK - over here its more like a class A drug waaaaaaaaay stronger. I hate thinking about how much time I wasted when I could have been doing something more constructive, same goes for wasting sunny days hungover.

[SixPackBack]

The thought of the sorry arsed collective bunch of misfit retards in parliament instructing the general public on what they can or cannot do is a contradiction of terms.

Fuck the pollies [bunch of lying thieving c%$ts] and the police their enforcers [brain washed to believe utter bullshit].

As long as the evil tobacco and alcohol are legal so should all drugs, hell they should be commercialised.

And for the record I do not use drugs or tobacco and rarely drink.

And in answer to the inevitable police line...'youdonhaftapickupthepeicesshite'......bull shit! the farce has a long history of alcohol abuse and still does not connect the dots after the constant barrage of alcohol related domestics and accidents.

[Grahameeboy]

Yep and the Govt get huge revenue from Alcohol and Tobacco.....they have now legalised brothels.............what does that tell you..MP's smoke, drink and like prostitutes.............so I guess why not drugs..........ya cannot have a have your cake and eat it society eh SP