Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) - Cannabis review meeting

In July 2007, the Home Secretary asked the Advisory Council on the Misuse
of Drugs (ACMD) to review the classification of cannabis.

As part of this review, the ACMD invites members of the public to its
cannabis review meeting on 5 February 2008.

The day will comprise presentations from experts and stakeholders in
relation to cannabis use, followed by an open forum for members of the
public.

An agenda will be made available in due course. Register now

Attendance is FREE but by registration only as places are limited. Places
will be issued on a 'first come, first served' basis. To attend, please
complete the registration form and email to ACMD@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Contact

ACMD Secretariat
3rd Floor (SW Quarter)
Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF

Telephone: 020 7035 0454

Email: ACMD@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-events/events/ACMD-open-meeting-feb-2008

-- 
Dr John Watson
Baker Street

<uk.rec.drugs.cannabis>
<Dr John Watson>
<Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:08:25 +0000>


> The day will comprise presentations from experts and stakeholders in
> relation to cannabis use, followed by an open forum for members of the
> public.
> 

For the most part - nobody actually sees cannabis as being a major 
problem and its been that way for at least 20-30 years .

Just who exactly is against cannabis being made legal .

- legal cannabis
- illegal cannabis

Given that legal cannabis is the lesser of two evils - doesnt that in 
turn mean its only a tiny minority who have some sort of petty little 
moral dilemma thats stopping common sense from taking place .

However , I certainly wouldnt want a shop that sells cannabis next door 
to me as i've stayed next to drug dealer and dont want to look at junkie 
scum 12 hours a day .

So , The logical solution is either to sell it in a out of town location 
or via the internet .

A question .....

Would mr or mrs petty little moral dilemma have a valid complaint if 
they didnt have to see it or look at it ? .


-- 
www.krustov.co.uk

Krustov wrote:

> Given that legal cannabis is the lesser of two evils - doesnt that in 
> turn mean its only a tiny minority who have some sort of petty little 
> moral dilemma thats stopping common sense from taking place .
> 
> However , I certainly wouldnt want a shop that sells cannabis next door 
> to me as i've stayed next to drug dealer and dont want to look at junkie 
> scum 12 hours a day .

Why on earth would a legal Cannabis outlet be run by
'junkie scum'?

"Krustov"  wrote in message 
news:MPG.21f43923433582b598b10e@news.newsreader.com...
> <uk.rec.drugs.cannabis>
> <Dr John Watson>
> <Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:08:25 +0000>
> 
>
>> The day will comprise presentations from experts and stakeholders in
>> relation to cannabis use, followed by an open forum for members of the
>> public.
>>
>
> For the most part - nobody actually sees cannabis as being a major
> problem and its been that way for at least 20-30 years .
>
> Just who exactly is against cannabis being made legal .
>
> - legal cannabis
> - illegal cannabis
>
> Given that legal cannabis is the lesser of two evils - doesnt that in
> turn mean its only a tiny minority who have some sort of petty little
> moral dilemma thats stopping common sense from taking place .
>
> However , I certainly wouldnt want a shop that sells cannabis next door
> to me as i've stayed next to drug dealer and dont want to look at junkie
> scum 12 hours a day .

If nobody "sees cannabis as a major problem and it's been that way for at 
least 20-30 years", then why are you so opposed to living next door to a 
legal cannabis shop?

NIMBY!

Noticed at Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:25:05 +0000: Krustov informed us:

> For the most part - nobody actually sees cannabis as being a major 
> problem and its been that way for at least 20-30 years .

The media knows that - and messages on their message boards confirm it -
hence the overload of cannabis scares just in time for the ACMD's meeting
next week.

I expect the ACMD will know it's all smoke and mirrors.

The next 2 posters are right about your Nimby status.

-- 
Dr John Watson
Baker Street

<uk.rec.drugs.cannabis>
<Next Week>
<Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:29:03 +0000>
<fmdao1$j7l$1@aioe.org>

> I certainly wouldnt want a shop that sells cannabis next door 
> > to me as i've stayed next to drug dealer and dont want to look at junkie 
> > scum 12 hours a day .
> 
> Why on earth would a legal Cannabis outlet be run by
> 'junkie scum'?
> 

If it was only cannabis users that would visit the shop then no real 
problem - the problem is that a shop selling cannabis would also attract 
junkie scum .
 

-- 
www.krustov.co.uk

Noticed at Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:34:14 +0000: Krustov informed us:

> If it was only cannabis users that would visit the shop then no real 
> problem - the problem is that a shop selling cannabis would also attract 
> junkie scum .

Only in as much as junkie scum visit pubs, to buy smack in the toilets.

-- 
Dr John Watson
Baker Street