The Vote, 22 May, TV3, 8.30-9.30pm

[Katman]

Acceptable behaviours and the management of those surely need to be resolved first? Once the community has come to terms with that, then it's better equipped to have a discussion about practices that may affect what they have have already agreed to be acceptable.

I don't think Cannabis is responsible for very much anti-social behaviour at all. (Synthetic cannabis may well be a different story).

There is far more anti-social behaviour linked to alcohol, cars, motorcycles, inept parenting etc.

I still believe though that if Cannabis was legalised then the market for the currently legal alternatives would virtually dry up overnight.

[imdying]

Young ones here love K2 etc "cos it's legal and you can buy it anywhere and the cops don't hassle you for having it".

(And they also find it easier to get than booze when underaged)

And it has dropped their consumption of cannabis...

Which is a bit of a worry... cannabis might not be flavour of the month, but like booze we do have thousands of years (sorry Christians, I meant hundreds) of experience with it.

[willytheekid]

Cracks me up how they lump Weed and that man made chemical crap together

Its like comparing spring water to coca cola and saying that the additives are killing you! ...typical Govt/media bullshit! (a vote!...pffft, just like a vote for Gov't!...dosn't matter which way ya lean, they just wanna screw and control you all in the end!)

Want to make a REAL differnce to the country?...Ban the fake shit and crack down on Booze!! (Spent 14yrs running bars all over NZ...and I have NEVER!! seen a violent or dangerous dope head!(But they do tend to nod off if not stimulated)....where as piss heads!, party pill poppers! and users of this fake shit!... rolled around on the floor with FAR! to many of those angry fuckers! )

And JUST like when they lowered the drinking age...why would they actually listen to reason, common sence? or the people of NZ??...when they know best!
We are just morons who should pay there taxes, shut the fuck up!, and let these geniuses make yet another call that will see them profit and us pay for it!

...a vote!!...pffft what ever! (You really need to wake the fuck up NZ)

[scumdog]

Cracks me up how they lump Weed and that man made chemical crap together

Its like comparing spring water to coca cola and saying that the additives are killing you! ...typical Govt/media bullshit! (a vote!...pffft, just like a vote for Gov't!...dosn't matter which way ya lean, they just wanna screw and control you all in the end!)

I think it's the media pushing the name 'synthetic cannabis Willy - but I do agree with you sentiment in the comparison - there's nothing 'cannabis' about this K2 (and similar) crap.

[MIXONE]

I think it's the media pushing the name 'synthetic cannabis Willy - but I do agree with you sentiment in the comparison - there's nothing 'cannabis' about this K2 (and similar) crap.

I,too, hate the name "synthetic cannabis".Should be "synthetic shit"!

[imdying]

...a vote!!...pffft what ever! (You really need to wake the fuck up NZ)

Just need to burn down the Reichstag and not fuck it up this time.

[scissorhands]

Its all very close at hand me thinks. Under 3 years?
Maybe the Nats will rush legalisation legislation thru before the election to garner votes??

What about a KB competition to see who will predict the year and month drug laws in NZ will change?

[gwigs]

Just need to burn down the Reichstag and not fuck it up this time.

It was the Communists.....

[Road kill]

Shall mull up an watch,,not expecting much though.

Apart for getting smashed that is

[scissorhands]

I think it's the media pushing the name 'synthetic cannabis Willy - but I do agree with you sentiment in the comparison - there's nothing 'cannabis' about this K2 (and similar) crap.

actually I went thru a bit of that crap last year
the effects are very similar to cannabis while using
daily use and the after effects of heavy use are the real problem

occasional/minimal use of synthetic weed is not an issue from my experience

chips and dip and a glass of red wine for me tonight...

[scissorhands]

Garner and his team seemed quite overweight apart from Janie who was an emotional hysterical sensationalist?

Ban it! ban it! Ban it!!!

[mashman]

Garner and his team seemed quite overweight apart from Janie who was an emotional hysterical sensationalist?

Ban it! ban it! Ban it!!!

The "industry expert" opinion was amusing. Is natural cannabis safer than synthetic cannabis. Yes.

[Katman]

The "industry expert" opinion was amusing. Is natural cannabis safer than synthetic cannabis. Yes.

Duncan Garner's attempt to get the guy out of it showed Duncan Garner up for the twat he is.

Imagining that tonights debate should be reduced to a giggling session of "oh wow man" was a ludicrous move.

[mashman]

Duncan Garner's attempt to get the guy out of it showed Duncan Garner up for the twat he is.

Imagining that tonights debate should be reduced to a giggling session of "oh wow man" was a ludicrous move.

I've no opinion of the guy.

Not likely. Good on the industry guy for turning him down, just a shame he never got to get his point across that he should be allowed to choose time and place for his consumption.

[scissorhands]

Duncan Garner's attempt to get the guy out of it showed Duncan Garner up for the twat he is.

Many times it seemed the no team were asking loaded questions, offering incorrect sensationalism, being legalistic like courtroom lawyers, especially Garner. I didnt have an opinion of the guy either till tonight. Twat

Agree with Wayne getting the plate prize though, seemed a solid good guy