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Comments on: Legal highs ban moves closer http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/ Island News, Sport, Community & Lifestyle Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:15:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tydus http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/#comment-50118 Tydus Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:22:15 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35994#comment-50118 In my opinion, attemptiong to control how someone enjoys their free time is obsurd. Trying to censor mild drugs should be viewed as trying to control which type of movie a person will watch... Most recreational drug users spend their time relaxing with their friends or family after work, or maybe drinking a few beers (which happens to be another psychoactive drug). If any laws should be implimented on the misuse of narcotics, I would suggest thinking about making the laws similar to the use and obuse of alcohol. Perhaps set a limit for the ammount one can comsume in public, and set rules with vehicles and work et cetera. If a crime is commited while under the influence of a drug, further penalties should be implimented, same as with alcohol. Its not like the government are our parents, and drug users are like the rebelling children... We are all experienced adults, cappible of cooperativly deciding on conditions and regulations. It doesnt need to be a war, this could benifite us all. In my opinion, attemptiong to control how someone enjoys their free time is obsurd. Trying to censor mild drugs should be viewed as trying to control which type of movie a person will watch… Most recreational drug users spend their time relaxing with their friends or family after work, or maybe drinking a few beers (which happens to be another psychoactive drug). If any laws should be implimented on the misuse of narcotics, I would suggest thinking about making the laws similar to the use and obuse of alcohol. Perhaps set a limit for the ammount one can comsume in public, and set rules with vehicles and work et cetera. If a crime is commited while under the influence of a drug, further penalties should be implimented, same as with alcohol. Its not like the government are our parents, and drug users are like the rebelling children… We are all experienced adults, cappible of cooperativly deciding on conditions and regulations. It doesnt need to be a war, this could benifite us all.

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]]> By: MrsPinthepantry http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/#comment-49968 MrsPinthepantry Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:05:26 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35994#comment-49968 Make poverty history, cheaper drugs now! Make poverty history, cheaper drugs now!

]]> By: Phil http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/#comment-49952 Phil Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:47:42 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35994#comment-49952 Haven't Customs got anything better to do with their time? Instead of pestering people who seek nothing more than an altered state of mind (along with the thousands of people who do so every day in the island's pubs and bars, perfectly legally) I suggest that some of them retrain and go and work down at the motor tax department (or whatever it's called nowadays) where it takes a ridiculous amount of time to get anything done due to apparently being short-staffed. They'd be doing a far more useful job, although they may have to be prevented from having access to any cash that gets paid across the counter....... Haven’t Customs got anything better to do with their time?

Instead of pestering people who seek nothing more than an altered state of mind (along with the thousands of people who do so every day in the island’s pubs and bars, perfectly legally) I suggest that some of them retrain and go and work down at the motor tax department (or whatever it’s called nowadays) where it takes a ridiculous amount of time to get anything done due to apparently being short-staffed. They’d be doing a far more useful job, although they may have to be prevented from having access to any cash that gets paid across the counter…….

]]> By: use your head http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/#comment-49918 use your head Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:02:16 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35994#comment-49918 Baphomet - 100 % agree, and i'm still not sure why the politicians of our country haven't figured it out yet! I think everyone should have a read of Ben Elton's 'High Society' .. maybe that'll change their mind :) Baphomet – 100 % agree, and i’m still not sure why the politicians of our country haven’t figured it out yet! I think everyone should have a read of Ben Elton’s ‘High Society’ .. maybe that’ll change their mind :)

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]]> By: use your head http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/#comment-49917 use your head Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:56:30 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35994#comment-49917 Baphomet - completely agree, im not sure why the rest of the whole hasnt caught on to this basic idea. I think everyone should have a ready of Ben Elton's 'High Society'.. that'll change your mind :) Baphomet – completely agree, im not sure why the rest of the whole hasnt caught on to this basic idea. I think everyone should have a ready of Ben Elton’s ‘High Society’.. that’ll change your mind :)

]]> By: John http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/#comment-49827 John Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:20:44 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35994#comment-49827 There was a very poor documentary about Guernsey and legal highs the other night. See here for details: http://www.synchronium.net/2009/07/10/can-i-get-high-legally/ There was a very poor documentary about Guernsey and legal highs the other night.

See here for details: http://www.synchronium.net/2009/07/10/can-i-get-high-legally/

]]> By: muddy waders http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/#comment-49762 muddy waders Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:21:16 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35994#comment-49762 When the kids and I were building a jenkem tower the other night (1st time I'd ever played) I smelt this terrible methane pong-now I understand why, jenkem is actually a noxious-smelling board game (at the time I naturally assumed that one of the kids had farted) When the kids and I were building a jenkem tower the other night (1st time I’d ever played) I smelt this terrible methane pong-now I understand why, jenkem is actually a noxious-smelling board game (at the time I naturally assumed that one of the kids had farted)

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]]> By: Baphomet http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/#comment-49758 Baphomet Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:33:42 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35994#comment-49758 either ban all drugs or make them all legal and tax them. you cant keep changing the system. real life moves too quick. either ban all drugs or make them all legal and tax them. you cant keep changing the system. real life moves too quick.

]]> By: Bingo-Jane http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/#comment-49750 Bingo-Jane Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:44:16 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35994#comment-49750 Problem users need help, not jail. Is everyone that touches anything 'toxic' a problem user? That's how daft prohibition is. We encourage criminality, dangerous experimentation and social problems by continuing this expensive approach to a problem that will never, ever go away. Problem users need help, not jail. Is everyone that touches anything ‘toxic’ a problem user?

That’s how daft prohibition is. We encourage criminality, dangerous experimentation and social problems by continuing this expensive approach to a problem that will never, ever go away.

]]> By: vConcerned Parent http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/#comment-49725 vConcerned Parent Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:45:15 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35994#comment-49725 I can't believe that Jenkem harm reduction isn't being taught in our schools already. I've done my best with my kids but when you see them streaming over to Belle Grave bay at low tide you just know they're not going looking for Ormers. Apart from leaving you out of it the stuff stinks some kids were using it outside our house yesterday and we can still smell this filth. Watch out for an unusually hjigh use of balloons thats one of the things the children and some of them on our estate are very young are using. Balloons and lemonade bottles, if you see kids with them be very suspicous. I can’t believe that Jenkem harm reduction isn’t being taught in our schools already. I’ve done my best with my kids but when you see them streaming over to Belle Grave bay at low tide you just know they’re not going looking for Ormers. Apart from leaving you out of it the stuff stinks some kids were using it outside our house yesterday and we can still smell this filth. Watch out for an unusually hjigh use of balloons thats one of the things the children and some of them on our estate are very young are using. Balloons and lemonade bottles, if you see kids with them be very suspicous.

]]> By: Paul http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/#comment-49710 Paul Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:06:00 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35994#comment-49710 Student Bob Jenga is not even a board game either. Lay off the jenkem at the student halls of residence parties. Student Bob
Jenga is not even a board game either. Lay off the jenkem at the student halls of residence parties.

]]> By: starscream http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/#comment-49705 starscream Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:38:46 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35994#comment-49705 Student Bob.....Isn't that Jenga? Student Bob…..Isn’t that Jenga?

]]> By: From Wikipedia.... http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/#comment-49701 From Wikipedia.... Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:50:46 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35994#comment-49701 ....Jenkem is an alleged hallucinogenic recreational drug composed of noxious gas formed from fermented sewage. ….Jenkem is an alleged hallucinogenic recreational drug composed of noxious gas formed from fermented sewage.

]]> By: Student Bob http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/#comment-49700 Student Bob Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:50:13 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35994#comment-49700 Jenkem is a board game where you have to remove bricks from a tall wooden tower without the tower collapsing. It creates quite a buzz at all the fashionable student parties!! Jenkem is a board game where you have to remove bricks from a tall wooden tower without the tower collapsing.

It creates quite a buzz at all the fashionable student parties!!

]]> By: Bingo-Jane http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/07/31/legal-highs-ban-moves-closer/#comment-49697 Bingo-Jane Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:26:09 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=35994#comment-49697 Mrs P's brownies are not moreish for nothing. All organically homegrown too. Mrs P’s brownies are not moreish for nothing.

All organically homegrown too.

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