Thread: Drug law reform
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Old 12-12-2012, 10:46   #59
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Re: Drug law reform
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Originally Posted by Maggy J View Post
And think of the jobs and income generated by new companies that set up in business to serve customers needs.Licensed to produce a clean product too plus the tax that the government would get in the form of customs and excise.Those bulk buyers could buy their product legally in the amounts they want for their personal use and not risk prison.I can see a lot of upsides too.
Yes,I see this scenario as well,it will be a totally new,legal industry created with opportunities for new jobs being created.

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Originally Posted by martyh View Post
That scenario is certainly a possibility but if ,for example, cannabis was legalized and produced under license by legit companies wouldn't it be much more available and possibly cheaper than it is now, meaning more people would be higher for more of the time .Do we really want people openly nipping out to the smoking shelter at work for a joint and getting spaced out .At the moment the rarity and cost of the drugs is providing some sort of control.
I think your objection goes back to this fear that many people have,thinking that people will be getting high all the time once it's legal(except themselves,of course).Many people seem to fall into that way of thinking:what will my neighbour do?
There are people now who smoke Cannabis at work now,and I don't believe it will be significantly more or even any more at all if we regulate.If anything use may go down.... the Dutch really aren't that much into weed,and especially the young aren't,since it's not being seen as cool to do it.Legal regulation takes away the whiff of rebellion,which can only be a good thing,imo.

Oh,and drugs really aren't rare at all.Id' wager a guess you could arrive in many towns in Britain and within 30 mins. get hooked up. Heck,if you know where you have to look probably within 10 mins!

At least with a regulated supply there will be ID checks and quality control.'Retailers' who sell to minors will be punished,just as is now,I'd assume.

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Originally Posted by Maggy J View Post
Well we do advocate that no one uses alcohol when driving or operating machinery.Employers are within their rights to penalise workers who drink on the job and cause foul ups..even to sack them..Why should the use of drugs be any different?
Indeed,the laws surrounding drugs and booze at certain occupations are the same now anyway.Legal cannabis wouldn't mean being allowed to operate a crane whilst high.
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