Frederick1 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 On the news this, morning that Nick Clegg and Richard Branson are pushing for legalising drugs! No comment! Interesting though what they are suggesting is that users should not be prosecuted, but dealers should. Would only make laws even more complicated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Interesting article about it here http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/11446882/The-economic-case-for-legalising-cannabis.html Counters many of smithies points though, so he won't be commenting on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 On the news this, morning that Nick Clegg and Richard Branson are pushing for legalising drugs! No comment! Interesting though what they are suggesting is that users should not be prosecuted, but dealers should. Would only make laws even more complicated! Not sure how you can legalise it and then prosecute a user. As for dealers being prosecuted I would have thought that would be one of the reasons for driving it through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 On the news this, morning that Nick Clegg and Richard Branson are pushing for legalising drugs! No comment! Interesting though what they are suggesting is that users should not be prosecuted, but dealers should. Would only make laws even more complicated! Not sure how you can legalise it and then prosecute a user. As for dealers being prosecuted I would have thought that would be one of the reasons for driving it through. They were talking about decriminalisation for users with fines in place of a criminal record if caught in possession... in other words a half arsed approach. jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Interesting though what they are suggesting is that users should not be prosecuted, but dealers should. Would only make laws even more complicated! That's the situation now. How is it more complex? It's not illegal to use drugs. It is illegal to sell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtkate Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 That's the situation now. How is it more complex? It's not illegal to use drugs. It is illegal to sell them. Are you sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 It's not illegal to HAVE taken drugs. But it IS illegal to possess them. So it would become more complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey19 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 It's not illegal to HAVE taken drugs. But it IS illegal to possess them. So it would become more complex. If they are still in your system after taking them you are still in possession of them surely. Relate this to the new testing of drivers for driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 If they are still in your system after taking them you are still in possession of them surely. Relate this to the new testing of drivers for driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol. Once they are in your body then they will have been metabolised so no, you're not strictly in possession of them. You could also have taken them in a jurisdiction where it was legal to do so. The testing of drivers is irrelevant and totally unrelated, besides which it has been illegal to drive under the influence of drugs for many years. jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey19 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Once they are in your body then they will have been metabolised so no, you're not strictly in possession of them. You could also have taken them in a jurisdiction where it was legal to do so. The testing of drivers is irrelevant and totally unrelated, besides which it has been illegal to drive under the influence of drugs for many years. jb I can not see why the testing of drivers is irrelevant and unrelated. If the police get a positive reading and the driver is unable to give a reason for this it is surely concluded they have taken certain illegal drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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