Legalize Drugs & Solve the Depression

[stewiegriffin]

You could become be Ireland's Rick Simpson

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Indeed . I've been hinting at my Da to take 'an oul toke' for his arthritis!

[Roland The Gunslinger]

Indeed . I've been hinting at my Da to take 'an oul toke' for his arthritis!

Some years back it I said it to my mother who had been awaiting a hip replacement for over a year,she was in so much pain for so long.I suggested it to her,unfortunately she had been too conditioned by the "reefer madness" hysteria and refused.Ironically while she was in the hospital having the op. the "legal drugs" she was given for the pain ended up bursting an ulcer in her stomach and almost killed her,ending up having to have a blood transfusion.

[johnfás]

I never quite get this idea of legalising drugs solving the problem. We have a huge illegal trade in cigarettes as it stands and given that criminals make alot of money on drugs it is unlikely that they are going to legitimise their operations. They will just undercut whatever price the State puts on drugs.

That is ignoring of course the social effects of many types of drugs and the obvious difficulty in how you get these drugs to Ireland if you did legalise them. If you legalised heroin in Ireland, how do you propose to get it from Afghanistan? Through Cherbourg? Give me a break.

[myksav]

I understand what you are saying but again the question is how ? hash comes in solid bars,you can't not "cut it" with anything,it is impossible.You are kinda confusing mixing agents for powdered drugs,don't get me wrong,if they could,they would be doing it but the simple fact is you can't mix it with anything.

The "bad hash" is just poor quality cannabis thats been compressed and sold.

yes, solid hashish in bars can be "cut". It is ground/chopped fine, junk added, heated slightly and re-pressed. Anything heavy that can be powdered would be added, silica, lead, etc.
It's usually done by the second or third buyer and on.

[soubresauts]

I never quite get this idea of legalising drugs solving the problem. We have a huge illegal trade in cigarettes as it stands and given that criminals make alot of money on drugs it is unlikely that they are going to legitimise their operations. They will just undercut whatever price the State puts on drugs.

That is ignoring of course the social effects of many types of drugs and the obvious difficulty in how you get these drugs to Ireland if you did legalise them. If you legalised heroin in Ireland, how do you propose to get it from Afghanistan? Through Cherbourg? Give me a break.

I'll give you a break, John, and expect you to acquaint yourself a bit better with the pro-legalization arguments. I'm surprised at you.

BTW, do you believe in free trade?