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Hard News: Cannabis reform is a serious…, in reply to Brent Jackson,
Not sure why rationalism and liberalism make it onto his list, they were co opted by capitalism during its rise. Guess he would have to give a deeper explanation as to his reasoning. Just maybe its time to unhitch these ideas from capitalism.
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Hard News: Cannabis reform is a serious…, in reply to Joe Boden,
Its interesting up till the last paragraph when after saying "I’ll still vote for it." he drops this shallow assessment
My sense is that the cause of cannabis decriminalisation is mostly driven by middle-class liberals who like smoking pot and want more convenient access to it,
It may be the case "middle-class liberals" are behind driving it, they're the ons who have access to the systems to do that. Tho' change wont come if it is only MCL's behind it. Well my sense tells me its not just so they can get easy access.
My sense also tells me he is either having a dig at someone. in a singular or plural sense. Or middle-class self loathing got the better of him, momentarily. -
Hard News: Cannabis reform is a serious…, in reply to ,
not enough funding.
another failing that can be laid at the feet of neolib policies enacted by various govts over the past 40 yrs.
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Hard News: Cannabis reform is a serious…, in reply to Simon Armstrong,
Could have done with out the stories from his youth, thats the kind of thing best left for drunken conversation at dinner parties....maybe thats addictive behaviour.
This is a good point tho
" and the harm is compounded by prohibition. "
Govts can get out of the way of individuals seeking help for their mental health. And he does point out addictive behaviour is applicable to many, many things we do as people including sport."the Organisation of North American Nations: ONAN"
That cracks me up.The issue is, as he says, people and living in a system which is becoming more and more hostile to the way we are. A square hole/ round peg scenario with catastrophic consequences for us.
Govts and those elected to represent are becoming more and more inept at dealing with the growing issues affecting us and our environment.
Asking the electorate via referendum is a bad way to go, I agree, most of the electorate will go to whatever bias or prejudice suits them, a bad way to make policy. Tho with mistrust everywhere and on all sides. maybe they should stick to righting the economic apple cart which has fallen over badly because of human greed left to run riot, addictive behaviour again. If you think money cant be an addiction your wrong. And trying to fix the climate crisis heading our way by reining in the worst of the excesses perpetrated by business. -
Hard News: Cannabis reform is a serious…, in reply to Simon Armstrong,
pointed me here:
That article is being used by FF to say it backs their POV. I read it as saying the person in question is looking at Canada because he thinks legalization is a better option.
McCrosrie
You do know that not just anyone can wander in off the street and buy pot Gummy bears. Certainly not anyone underage. They are more strictly controlled than liquor outlets.
countries large appetite for drugs:
Because a UN report says NZ is high on the list for drug use? Despite it being illegal? Its sunday and I cant be arsed looking for the UN report.
You say confused I say looks ok to me. -
Hard News: Cannabis reform is a serious…, in reply to linger,
Calvinist work ethic doesn’t entirely equate to capitalism
In its original form no, I was just thinking of people like MH who use it to bash unemployed over the head as lazy.
currently left to volunteers because it’s not valued
And that is a huge problem
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Hard News: Cannabis reform is a serious…, in reply to ,
naive.
Now your just trying to flatter me, although I would maybe describe myself as an idealist. Realism is all well and good, the problem tho is every realist has their own idea of how things are, and they are all different depending on the person.
big medical cannabis
As long as they put people before profit I have no problem with that, but they dont.
I’m not sure how to read that.
Let me expand for you. Looking to the future of humanity and this planet it isnt looking like a bed of roses. How we live on this planet is causing problems and they will get worse, that is beyond question. We are going to have to change the way we exist, those caught up in this madness have convinced themselves all we have to do is tweak an industry here, a different resource over there just rejig what already is here. IMO it wont work or is too late. We have to find another way or as Rupert Reade says work on establishing a successor civilization. Our societies arent just there and we walk into them, they are products of our thought. In most cases not all of us just a few people who have had more say that anyone else because of their position in society.
A successor society if we are serious cant be like that if we, this planet and its ecosystems and all life are to survive. And I would argue for that to work we are going to have to change the way we think, our consciousness if you will. The longer we leave it the numbers just get worse and bigger Mind enhancing drugs will have a role to play in that IMO as well as more leisure time. We’re not going to work our way out of this one. The Calvinist work ethic is what got us into this mess in the first place. -
Hard News: Cannabis reform is a serious…, in reply to ,
No its serious because it is dealing with a aspect of human consciousness where govts have no right to tread. If there is a problem it is between that person and whatever medical professional they are consulting with.
While govts cant control corporations who just give them the finger and move offshore, some politicians think they have every right to stick their nose into what we do in our leisure time with our minds.
Glad to see your thinking about it but please dont think I havent. I find your post bordering on insulting.
If we end up with "big cannabis" we have gone horribly wrong. -
Hard News: Cannabis reform is a serious…, in reply to ,
But never the less…
Yes?
It is a serious topic as the blog heading says. Yet some of those who will decide this issue on our behalf, insist on thinking it can be used as a political football. And I will subject any such utterances to ridicule.
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Hard News: Cannabis reform is a serious…, in reply to Craig Young,
worthy of ridicule
Funny I find everything she said and the way she said it ridiculous, slimy, and completely without merit. The way she brought adolescent mental health issues into it is dog whistle politics at its worst. An age restriction can always be put on the sale(if legalised) of marijuana. Mental development is generally all done by age 25.
But an 18 yr old can buy alcohol a far worse drug for impairment, psychosis issues and just dumb behaviourCraig
McCoskrie’s latest cheap publicity grabbing stunt
Well there is a headline on twtter which some one at FF thought would get everyones attention, but the contents of the article obviously grabbed from somewhere else dont backup the headline. The person in question is watching Canadas move toward legalization with "interest." Thats about it.