the solution to economic woes:

lemonjelly

Legalize it...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22408039

Massive increase in incomes & revenues. The solution to all our problems.

Of course, if it didn't cure all economic woes, we probably wouldn't care anymore...:cool:

Generali

lemonjelly wrote: »

Legalize it...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22408039

Massive increase in incomes & revenues. The solution to all our problems.

Of course, if it didn't cure all economic woes, we probably wouldn't care anymore...:cool:

It's a great idea IMHO. Instead of wasting money on dope fiends and heroin addicts better to spend money on treating the drinkers that really cause economic and social damage to the UK.

Carl31

I have always been behind legalisation of certain narcotic substances
The 'War against drugs' is pathetic, drug use has only ever increased. Way back when in my more hedonistic days, it was rife, no ones scared of the law on drugs, its just a waste of time. The bottom line is that although some abuse them, there are many people in their country that's want to get off their tits every week - so let them, but make them pay for the benefit, and stop wasting tax payer money fighting it
Its a win win situaton
Of course there's an argument about addiction/illness etc.. but that exists anyway, so not much will change there

Mr._Pricklepants

Generali wrote: »

It's a great idea IMHO.

You wanna get high?

Thrugelmir

lemonjelly wrote: »

Massive increase in incomes & revenues. The solution to all our problems.

Finally a plan B.

michaels

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Finally a plan B.

I'm waiting for Plan 'E' in that case, party people.

'B' for bong?

padington

The USA has done it through the back door. My cousin works seasonally in California cutting state legal weed en mass with loads of other seasonal workers. Already a big industry. We are way behind.

lemonjelly

Also, sales of mars bars etc would dramatically increase...

the_flying_pig

i fairly strongly dislike the stuff myself, but am very open minded about the legalization issue.

mostly i see the pros but there is a definite con that would worry me, namely the risk that legalization might significantly increase use, including problematic excessive use [which does exist, of course]. but how big an issue this would be, well, it's mostly an empirical question.

who knows.

maybe we could trial legalization in, er, northern ireland or something, with very tight 'customs' controls by air & sea.

vivatifosi

padington wrote: »

The USA has done it through the back door. My cousin works seasonally in California cutting state legal weed en mass with loads of other seasonal workers. Already a big industry. We are way behind.

Wow, is that like being at a pick what you eat strawberry farm? I bet there's no shortage of volunteers. Seriously though, do they turn their pockets out before they go home?

globalds

the_flying_pig wrote: »

i fairly strongly dislike the stuff myself, but am very open minded about the legalization issue.

mostly i see the pros but there is a definite con that would worry me, namely the risk that legalization might significantly increase use, including problematic excessive use [which does exist, of course]. but how big an issue this would be, well, it's mostly an empirical question.

who knows.

maybe we could trial legalization in, er, northern ireland or something, with very tight 'customs' controls by air & sea.

You are aware that most illegal drugs have at least one legal counterpart that with the right condition you can quite happily get addicted to and supplied by big pharma ...Oh ..But they will try to convince you there high is not the same as the street high .

One thing that I find very interesting is the silk road aspect.
I can't see anything other than the state legalising it soon ..as Silk road and bit coins have simplified and put some quality control into the purchase of Class A's ..It will be big ...very soon ..it is only the crazy fluctuations in value that have slowed down a real growing part of the economy.