Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Operation Hayle
http://www.itv.com/news/london/2016-12-03/police-swoop-on-cannabis-...
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Permalink Reply by Antoinette on
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If I wasn't concerned I wouldn't have mentioned it but you can't unlink what drug dealers do from how they behave....and that is badly
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Is it okay for my kids to inhale passive smoke from cannabis? After all it's healthier.....? I'd love to know. I would imagine that cannabis doesn't work for everyone.
In my humble opinion it's not the what - it's the how. We are not talking about a pop-up shop here, some friendly guys and some innovative business plans (as we see in some US states).
The only way it will be legalised will be via political routes, which means being active in politics. I can turn a blind eye to use (golly my record collection) - like we do with drunks, but I don't need it rammed down mine and my kids throats. Literally.
As for cost/benefit analyses (the original point) - I think we can pick much bigger battles to justify a waste of public money.
It would bring a lot of tax revenue and yes the evidence suggests go go go. And dominoes pizza would do a roaring trade. But in my opinion this was about the 'how' not the 'what'.
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Permalink Reply by EMC2 on
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Repeating what I said to you in October - (if legalised) ...the Government is unlikely to either enjoy a monopoly or to supply the more harmful drugs. A criminal market will remain. Nicotine and alcohol are both legal but there remains considerable serious organised criminal engagement through smuggling and counterfeiting. I suspect criminals would continue to provide the skunk etc.
In the 1980s when the bank robbers discovered that smuggling/dealing drugs was way less risky and much more profitable than running around the pavements with sawn-offs, drug trafficking took off and bank robberies declined. The current Mr & Mrs Bigs making a fortune out of drugs are unlikely to pack up and retire. Whatever alternatives they choose will likely still cost a fortune to police. You say "Until we change the laws, however, nothing will change" - but things come and go out of fashion, I often read the teenagers of today drink considerably less than my generation.
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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FPR. Since you decline to answer the question - " have you asked your MP to initiate a move to legalise the sale of cannabis " I can only assume that you have not.
You prefer to come in here riding your threadbare hobby horse but do not take the obvious first step to remedy, as you see it, the situation.
Of course, if cannabis were to be legalised you would have nothing to moan about.
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Permalink Reply by StephenBln on
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Not answering comments.. your stock in trade JohnD.
You only answer anything where you perceive that you are 'on top'.
So no holier than thou stuff, please.
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I only answer comments where I believe I have something useful to say, Stephen.
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Isn't the definition of lobbying that you seek to influence the decision makers, the legislators, those in power? None of us here on HoL can change the law.
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