Drug Policy

[mockney piers]

Greece was the freest country out of the whole survey; possibly as a result of it being completely disorganised.

[hundredandone]

I'm a bit late to this debate, but I am able to throw a brick in the pond now and again.

Britain in common with most W European countries have signed a treaty with (who else) the US that prohibits legalisation of most 'recreational' drugs. This is one of the reasons that cannabis is only decriminalised, not legalised. The reasons why the US pushed this agreement are debatable, but I have heard it argued that the people who lobbied hardest for the treaty were close to organised crime. I'm not usually a conspiracy theory person but this I can believe.

The German experiment to dispense drugs to addicts seems like only common sense and works well. I understand a pilot is running in the UK, but it only treats v few.

Meanwhile I really dont think legalisation is a realistic option whilst the Mail and Sun are popular papers.

[SeanMacGabhann]

PGC !! Let's hope DulwichMum doesn't stumble across this inference

Then again I know she is familiar with

Father Ted - The Greeks Invented Gayness

so she probably is already up to speed

[Jah Lush]

Is that Dulwich Mum with you in that clip Sean?

[mockney piers]

Ooops, I obviously had a sense of humour lapse in the office, thankfully I'm back to normal now.

Now wash your mouth out with soap and water PGC ;-)

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Honi soit qui mal y pense.

[Jah Lush]

This is in the news at the moment and I've pulled this from the Daily Mirror - just a little something to add to the for and against argument that is being discussed here.

Ecstasy - safer than aspirin.

[mockney piers]

interesting article from Rolling Stone

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17438347/how_america_lost_the_war_on_drugs