Drug busts!

[flyingcrocodile46]

It's just a matter of time before it will be decriminalised. Common sense will prevail as more and more police and politicians come to realise that criminals don't supply drugs because they think that people should be allowed to partake in using them. They do it solely because of the consistent demand and the huge income stream that can be achieved by supplying an illegal product at a premium price (simply because it is illegal and the market is too fearful of the repercussions to supply itself).

If personal use and growing (for personal use) was decriminalised the arse would drop out of the market and the criminals will loose interest. They would lose the easiest source of income that they have ever had. Surely starving them out of existence is the best way to neutralise them.

[scumdog]

If personal use and growing (for personal use) was decriminalised the arse would drop out of the market and the criminals will loose interest. They would lose the easiest source of income that they have ever had. Surely starving them out of existence is the best way to neutralise them.

And maybe, just maybe the dealers might move onto selling a more 'trendy' drug instead of cannabis...

[flyingcrocodile46]

And maybe, just maybe the dealers might move onto selling a more 'trendy' drug instead of cannabis...

Of course that is what they would set out to do (after all crims have very limited imaginations) but that would also happen if policing efforts were actually effective enough to achieve the goal of reducing the supply of weed to a trickle. So quite obviously it is an outcome that has already been accepted as a viable risk.

What ever product they come up with will have to compete with a near legal and much cheaper and more accessible alternative (weed). Won't be as easier road for them

I know weed smokers who buy from people selling P. They don't like P and dislike the fact that their dealer sells it. What do you think the chances are of them dobbing in the supplier of their weed so they can do their bit to discourage the use of P?

[blue rider]

[Madness]

And maybe, just maybe the dealers might move onto selling a more 'trendy' drug instead of cannabis...

Like tobacco?

[ducatilover]

Almost agree... I'd rather we used the existing supply chain. Use the expertise that's available, after all it ain't just plant and leave to grow, well not really. Get some folk off the dole, keep some folk out of jail, keep some folk away from the Police (or vice versa, heh) and open it up to taxation. win win win win. Much better than leaving some folk on the dole, putting those selling it in jail, tying up the Police and making feck all from it, which be lose lose lose lose... I agree with influenced at work/driving/similar to booze etc... the "market' will control the supply and remove the need, as much as can be removed, of the black market that we currently have. Use some of the tax to fund honest medical research (none of that one eyed shit) for providing guidance for the industry. Have the growers, as part of the conditions, grow hemp so that new products can compete in the marketplace... after all that's why it became illegal in the first place. They should be the terms else we run the risk of changing next to nothing and half arseing what could be a sensible use of everyone's time and money for a change. What could possibly go wrong?

Let's do the same thing with heroin, acid or P, it's all about freedom of choice anyhoo, why not?

[mashman]

Surely starving them out of existence is the best way to neutralise them.

(after all crims have very limited imaginations)

Are you a criminal?

[flyingcrocodile46]

Let's do the same thing with heroin, acid or P, it's all about freedom of choice anyhoo, why not?

No. It's about intelligent choices.

[flyingcrocodile46]

Are you a criminal?

Most certainly. Are you looking for a supply network?

[Looks for scummy]

[ducatilover]

No. It's about intelligent choices.

Well, that's boring.

[flyingcrocodile46]

Well, that's boring.

That's why grown ups do this sort of stuff for you

[mashman]

Let's do the same thing with heroin, acid or P, it's all about freedom of choice anyhoo, why not?

I have no problem with that ... they already do needle exchanges under the guise of safety, why not have the production of the really fun drugs quality controlled too... I mean bad drugs, bad, not advocating them at all, not in any way, terrible terrbile things, zero fun to be had. Til then free the weed and save us all some cash.

[mashman]

Most certainly. Are you looking for a supply network?

[Looks for scummy]

nahhhhhh, I know where to get it if I really want it... I generally don't miss it (my wife does and she doesn't take the stuff)

[ducatilover]

That's why grown ups do this sort of stuff for you

Are you calling me short?

I have no problem with that ... they already do needle exchanges under the guise of safety, why not have the production of the really fun drugs quality controlled too... I mean bad drugs, bad, not advocating them at all, not in any way, terrible terrbile things, zero fun to be had. Til then free the weed and save us all some cash.

Won't be saving me any cash, drop the price of fags (no, not the Honda ones) and I'll be happy too.
I've actually thought a fair bit in to this whole legalising greengrass shit, and I'll happily sell it if it's legal only problem is I hate the smell of it, smoked or not

[mashman]

Won't be saving me any cash, drop the price of fags (no, not the Honda ones) and I'll be happy too.
I've actually thought a fair bit in to this whole legalising greengrass shit, and I'll happily sell it if it's legal only problem is I hate the smell of it, smoked or not

Some of us work for a living and would appreciate our hard earned going to legitimate growing enterprises
I couldn't be arsed, not even by you sweety, but would happily follow you around with my fingers up your nostrils so that you don't have to smell it. Pay me extra and I'll scratch my arse with both fingers and not wash my hands before we start.