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Hard News: We have to rethink the annual…, in reply to Russell Brown,
I get how that would feel violating.
There is a world of difference between a land owner who would never have known of a cannabis grow on a remote corner of their property if the police hadnt been out looking for it. And there were by her account 11 found, must have been a big piece of land and she just happens to be the owner on paper, I doubt she has ever set foot on the spots in question. And the police didnt give her the third degree over the grows.
And a dawn raid on a house which maybe results in a few grams found and the occupants facing criminal charges.
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Hard News: We have to rethink the annual…, in reply to Simon Lyall,
a lot of people are like I said. They do think like that about “drug users”.
That is a perception in their minds IMO often they are just wrong and they need to change their mind. Not just think they have a right to inflict their moral\legal judgment, and just maybe things might change.
making the jump to them all being in favor of genocide
I was making a point by extension, I know it probably wont happen in this case. My bad I guess.
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Hard News: We have to rethink the annual…, in reply to Simon Lyall,
Any more anecdotes or simplistic generalizations you'd like to share there Simon? How about more condescending summations about the lives of other people who arent like you? Or who do things easily laughed at around the the table at dinner parties?
That is the real problem threatening the future of humanity, closed minded status seeking insecure people who constantly seek to denigrate others to make themselves feel secure. Blind to the cost of a narrow life view, it always has been. Entire races have been wiped out, and vast sections of the population have suffered through miserable lives just because they were different, or didnt adhere to an imaginary norm. If you'd like to look at history.My apologies to Sandra and Russell if I have caused offense. You didnt think it was funny fine. If we cant laugh at ourselves or others or our egos must be constantly stroked and we must be careful not to cause offense well, it will all end up in litigation. and the Trump's, Weinstein's, Koch's or Duerte's of the world will run the place. meanwhile ..the changes we have to make as a matter of survival just get pushed further out.
Now where were we.. thats right discussing heavy handed police tactics. Sorry Russell. -
Hard News: We have to rethink the annual…, in reply to Sandra Coney,
welcome the police blitz
If you fire off your address to 'em Im sure they'll be right over.
zoned out zombies
What did you expect polite conversations about the weather.
a whole new set of problems related to young people, harm and yet another route to addiction.
I think your barking up the wrong tree there, try the one marked P.
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So is that 'kindness' budget touted at Davos already in the red then? Or is it just lag between an idea and its implementation. Either way not a good look
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Hard News: Cannabis reform is a serious…, in reply to Simon Armstrong,
Im with you now, and yep.
As per Joe's post option 3 or 4 seem the better ones, and maybe "gangs" could be part of the licensed retailers or growers. As long as a person can grow a few plants of their own if they want. An upper limit could be set. Any sort of control shouldnt fall into corporate hands, unless it has something to do with the medical side and price are controlled to make it affordable for those who need it.
But lets gt thru the referendum first eh! -
Hard News: Cannabis reform is a serious…, in reply to Craig Young,
adverse reactions and psychosis
As she points out her friend who had the same dose as her was fine and able to comfort her. Individual differences make a difference. I dont want to downplay how traumatic it must have been for her. She writes "at a time when I was stressed, and therefore vulnerable to a breakdown". She should have paid attention to that and refused the gummy bear. Many things can lay bare your "soul" overuse of alcohol can do it, albeit briefly before you get drunk. That dread of death and impermanence is always with us. As Shulgin and others can attest pure MDMA taken in the right circumstance(not at a dance party) can offer a less confronting way of facing those demons we carry with us. We cant just shut it out, now more than ever we(all of us) need to pay attention. And get our societies back on track to care for those who, for whatever reason, lose their way. But using her story as a scare tactic is a bad idea, but tabloids make a habit of this kind of thing.
white entitlement anti gang argument also being used by Greens.
Its a dumbed down argument I guess it appeals to people who see "gangs" or the criminal element as the main problem. Cant see where the "white entitlement" comes into it. Please point out what Im missing. Tho I do find the tone condescending at times. I guess thats what happens when trying to cover all bases.
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Hard News: Cannabis reform is a serious…, in reply to Craig Young,
Okay, here’s a new one from FamF.
If they're making that connection, they are the only ones doing it
helius
These guys need to watch the doco's about Fyre festival. I just wonder who the gullible fools are hes tapping for finance. And Ross Smith sounds no better.
40 yrs cannabis experience? What does that even mean?
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Speaker: What almost everyone is missing…, in reply to Neil,
to benefit the unscrupulous
Who that is is answered in the first link in the post, the developers.Their days are numbered now.
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A comedian talking eloquently and seriously from his experience