Halibut Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I've no axe to grind either way with this but would it make the roads safer to have another group of "intoxicated" people driving on them? They're already there - and liable to be prosecuted if they drive while stoned. Changing the law so that cannabis is a legal substance won't alter the fact that it would be illegal to drive stoned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Your argument is invalid in that weed is already available, and thus it isn't a new problem. Legalising weed won't make any difference to whoever is driving under the influence of it. Don't you think more people would try it? Genuine question.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 As I said in a previous post it would be poetic justice with you no doubt then wanting the law changing again if it happened to you and not someone opposed to the law change. It wouldn't be any kind of justice. You're just demonstrating how you're rather bitter and a bit sick by wishing injury on others because you've lost all the material points of this argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 They're already there - and liable to be prosecuted if they drive while stoned. Changing the law so that cannabis is a legal substance won't alter the fact that it would be illegal to drive stoned. See my reply to Chris.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 So is cannabis intoxicating? Yes, that is why it is illegal to drive whilst under its influence. Your point being? jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 No I didn't I said I hope that if anyone is killed it should be those close to peole who advocated a change in the law to teach them a lesson and not people who get on with there lives and live without having to rely on mind altering substances. You're also assuming that anyone who thinks it should be legalised uses it or intends to use it. A foolish assumption to make. You obviously want to put risk on me and my famil;y as well as your own. Legalising drug use reduces the risk to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Sidney Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Yes everyone, I was with some of them last night. Although I must confess I did have two pints of Lager Shandy spread over 3 hours before driving home. Ha har, there we have it, you're a shandy drinker. That explains a lot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Don't you think more people would try it? Genuine question.. The evidence we have suggests that drug use drops when it's legalised. So you'd probably have less people using it over all. I can't say if that would mean less who tried it, but if more tried it then most wouldn't continue with it (based on what evidence we do have). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Ha har, there we have it, you're a shandy drinker. That explains a lot... A shandy drinker who admits to driving while over the limit. jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Don't you think more people would try it? Genuine question.. I think anyone who wants to try it now doesn't have to look too hard to find it, and a shop with a licence is more likely to have standards to whom they are selling than a drug dealer. There isn't one argument for keeping the trade in the hands of criminal gangs. It's madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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