Cannabis haul! This is a Joke, Wake Up Smell the Beans

[truthisfree]

The toke is to look at the netherlands where prisons are closing down due to a lack of convicts.

Or look to portugal where drug use has been DECRIMINALIZED. decriminalized means no criminal, no criminal means no jail.

This is Ireland so I guess punishment and pain will have to suffice.

We'll see Zebedee, change does happen and I think there is a wind of change in the air nowadays, whether it will be strong enough to blow away the conservatism and a lot of the inward thinking that exists here, time will tell.
The cannabis debate is just a small part of a whole lot of changes that a lot of people want to see happen in this country but there are also a lot that want to maintain the status quo as well. It is honestly hard to see this present government accept cannabis de-criminalisation, they lack the cahones to do anything that might upset the grass-roots FF'ers. FG are even more conservative!

I really think that the only thing that will make de-criminilasation possible here is when the finances really run out and they cannot any longer afford to police and lock up people for crimes such as this, and that may very well happen very soon! 'tis an ill wind.............

[MayoFFer]

No argument against from me.
Will say though, that long-term regular usage of cannabis does take its toll on a person's capacity to use their intellect.

Which would explain a lot of the posts on this site

[Feelinglost]

Wonder how many prison spaces would be freed up in our overcrowded prison system if all those persons incarcerated for low level illegal drug usage (not the traffickers) were to be treated differently. For example, suppose there was a great increased usage of the Probation service or community service orders or restrictions imposed through electronic tagging ?
Anyone got a take (toke?) on that ?

Tagging people, hmmm that sounds familiar.

[Feelinglost]

Which would explain a lot of the posts on this site

Please explain this lot of non tokers.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3elLmrCmOqo"]YouTube - Nine News, RTE One (Irish TV), Saturday 28th February 2009[/ame]


When it comes to Strokers V Tokers I know which camp I am in.

Here listen to my old pal Carl, a toker don't you know.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgiXGELjbc"]YouTube - Carl Sagan - 'A Glorious Dawn' ft Stephen Hawking (Cosmos Remixed)[/ame]

[MayoFFer]

Tagging people, hmmm that sounds familiar.

The vast majority of recreational cannibas users get a small fine and thats it, so they most certainly are not clogging up our prison system.

[MayoFFer]

Please explain this lot of non tokers.

YouTube - Nine News, RTE One (Irish TV), Saturday 28th February 2009

What the hell makes u assume they weren't high???

[Feelinglost]

What the hell makes u assume they weren't high???

Opposable thumbs are required to roll joints.

[zebedee bong]

We'll see Zebedee, change does happen and I think there is a wind of change in the air nowadays, whether it will be strong enough to blow away the conservatism and a lot of the inward thinking that exists here, time will tell.
The cannabis debate is just a small part of a whole lot of changes that a lot of people want to see happen in this country but there are also a lot that want to maintain the status quo as well. It is honestly hard to see this present government accept cannabis de-criminalisation, they lack the cahones to do anything that might upset the grass-roots FF'ers. FG are even more conservative!

I really think that the only thing that will make de-criminilasation possible here is when the finances really run out and they cannot any longer afford to police and lock up people for crimes such as this, and that may very well happen very soon! 'tis an ill wind.............

It's more than the government which lacks cahones, users want decriminalization but lack the ability to organize a successful movement, Just look at the turnout at the group for example leads me to consider prohibition dogma.

what a mean and begrudging reason to enact decriminalization, a lack of cash, well I don't believe it. there will always be cash to deal with the criminals of this societies making.

[zebedee bong]

The vast majority of recreational cannibas users get a small fine and thats it, so they most certainly are not clogging up our prison system.

OK, let's take it a stage further, Decriminalize the weed, tax it (small fine) and everyones a winner. Society is financially rewarded, users are no longer persecuted.

[zebedee bong]

Please explain this lot of non tokers.

YouTube - Nine News, RTE One (Irish TV), Saturday 28th February 2009


When it comes to Strokers V Tokers I know which camp I am in.

Here listen to my old pal Carl, a toker don't you know.

YouTube - Carl Sagan - 'A Glorious Dawn' ft Stephen Hawking (Cosmos Remixed)

Carl & Stephen, what a pleasant surprise, thanks for that.