‘..classical liberalism is now called libertarianism’.

Even when those who proclaim themselves libertarians call for the suppression of ideas, beliefs and ethnicity in the name of ‘voluntary association’?

It’s not liberal is it?

No joints in Corradino?! Who are you kidding?! You can find any kind of drugs in Corradino – legal and illegal. Do you follow the news or is your head so deeply stuck in your backside that you are totally detached from reality?

Corradino is living proof that the war on drugs can NEVER be won – it cannot be won in an enclosed and controlled space, let alone on the streets.

Legalise cannabis and decriminalise possession of all drugs. That’s the only solution.

As regards your wishes Silv, don’t worry I have no intention of visiting Corradino Hotel. But same as you I wish to see pests being thrown in there – the real pests, those politicians who are on the take of drug lords, pharma business and alcohol importers in order to keep the status quo.

It seems that these young people represent the end of the road for these filthy individuals.

I thought you would be the type who liked running.

Running from what, your responsibilties, or running away from reality?

Who wouldn’t be edgy and angry inside seeing your country being driven down the drain by persons like you?

Read tomorrow’s paper and read about the 10 year old boy who was arrested for trying to run away with a bag of drugs.

You might say, but it was not cannabis, but drugs are drugs if found in the wrong hands.

I long for the day when all these pests are thrown in prison and the keys are thrown away. Then they will have ample time for running (in the yard ) followed by a healthy meal, but unfortunately no joint.

Hahaha! How I wish I was still 18! Sorry to burst your bubble again Silvio, but I’m older than what you might think. It’s hard to convince me that prohibition is working and that a model of legal regulation of cannabis + a general reform in drug policies aren’t better alternatives (for everyone) than the current ones.

I thank you for your prayers but my experience is enough proof, for me at least, that cannabis does not lead to drugs. The only thing I got hooked on since I started consuming cannabis is actually, running. Strange maybe, but nothing tastes better after a good run and a healthy meal than a big fat spliff.

If it wasn’t illegal, I’d suggest it to you Silv. You do seem edgy and angry inside, some Bedrocan would do you good!

Daphne. doesn’t seem you are getting anywhere with Jack. I think he is too far gone for convincing, and most important, he does not want to. All we can do as Christians is pray for him so he won’t get hooked on something worse than his cannabis.

The way he reasons indicates that he is still young. I hope that by the time he grows up and matures, he will change his opinion of us older people and stop thinking that we are all stupid.

“When I was 14 years old I thought my father was a stupid man.
When I came to be 18 I was surprised how much he had learnt in just 4 years”.

Most Cannabis users I know are Ruderless.

Anyway, at least we do agree that users should not go to jail or carry a criminal record.

Besides, let me remind you, that whoever wants to consume (and even grow) cannabis in the comfort of his own house can do so, if done discreetly. I am not supporting these protesters for my own self, I really don’t need to. I’m doing it for the vulnerable ones, the young ones who are being thrown to jail or given a record for simple possession. Besides, I strongly believe that a regulated model would give more control to the State, less control to the drug lords, and better protection to the vulnerable ones.

Here’s a good read if you’re really interested in the subject:

http://www.tdpf.org.uk/Transform_Drugs_Blueprint.pdf

[Daphne – I have no time for people who argue theoretically and in a vacuum, Jack. In real life, all things are not equal. The legal sale of cannabis will facilitate the illegal sale of cannabis to people who are outside the legal age for purchase. It is illegal to sell cigarettes to people under the age of 18, but those who sell cigarettes know that they have to get their repeat customers before that age because they’re unlikely to get them afterwards.]

It is the same plant – only different THC levels, hemp has close to 0. You can smoke a whole field of hemp and all you’d get is a headache.

The vast hempfields are in Canada and not in the US. There might be some fields but the red tape involved to get the necessary permits make it almost impossible to grow:

“5. Q: Is industrial hemp illegal to grow in the United States?
A: Technically the answer is no, it is not illegal to grow hemp in the U.S. and it has only been in its current state since the adoption of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in 1970. Tara Christine Brady noted this in her 2003 story “The Argument for the Legalization of Industrial Hemp” in the San Joaquin Agricultural Law Review:

“Currently it is illegal to grow hemp in the United States without a special Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit being issued.”
Jean Rawson, of the Congressional Research Service, also noted this in her 2005 CRS Report “Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity” for the U.S. Congress:

“Strictly speaking, the CSA does not make Cannabis illegal; rather, it places the strictest controls on its production, making it illegal to grow the crop without a DEA permit.”
Growing hemp is kind of like driving, you can’t drive without a license and you can’t grow hemp without a permit. The difference is that it is almost impossible to get a permit from DEA to grow hemp. An excellent example is John Stahl, of The Evanescent Press, and his DEA permit story.”

http://www.industrialhemp.net/

[Daphne – It is not the same plant. Read the link I gave you – again, if you haven’t read it already. And yes, of course you will need a licence to grow it. You even need a licence to keep pigs or open a shop in Malta.]

I had more evidence. I just don’t have time to look for it at this time. Will get back on this later.

Don’t shoot the messanger! Take it with BBC!

[Daphne – To the BBC, that was a curious bit of speculative ‘news’, as it is to me, something to pique readers’ interest. To you, it is evidence that cannabis should be sold in shops in Malta. That’s why I reacted the way I did. ‘Huda mal’BBC’ cannot be translated literally to ‘take it uith BBC’.]