Cannabis user admits selling drug to friends

“People will continue to buy cannabis regardless of the law, and people like this will continue to provide for that demand. That is a simple fact of life in the UK. This is ofcourse, not the case in the Netherlands, nor in many parts of the United States.

This guy seems what would be considered small time, someone selling a few bags and making a couple of quid - ofcourse, untaxed, unregulated, and of an unknown quality. However most Cannabis is controlled by organised gangs who have no regard for human life, their only goal is to make money. Not a penny of this money is seen as tax to help the economy. How can any logical person support this?

I don't know of this guys character, so I will not needlessly judge him. Would it not be better to be able to buy a substance that will ALWAYS be sought after (regardless of legality) in a regulated outlet?

This fella will NEVER be able to get a job that requires a Police check, even if its 20 years down the line. He will forever be stigmatised. My own job is helping those with addictions ranging from Alcohol to Heroin, particularly those who experience homelessness, and there is little worse than watching a young person being hauled across the intimidating "justice" system for having a 20 bag of weed. It creates a cycle of destruction, falling into the wrong crowd and the needless criminality asssociated with their names ruins their lives - how can this be fair? It is not the way forward, it only furthers the pressures put on young people who have a hard enough time trying to find work and cause no harm to themselves enjoying a smoke. It is certainly safer than getting half-cut on a bottle of vodka and running riot in a city centre.

Prohibition of Cannabis is a complete failure, it pushes vast amounts of already stretched police resources to finding small time dealers, "farms", and actual users - instead of focusing on real crime such as burglary , drunk and disorderly behaviour - physical violence fuelled by Alcohol, and the social consequences of drug Prohibition - human trafficking, murder, gang violence, gun crime.

My tax money could be much better spent on issues such as addressing homelessness, helping addictions to hard drugs such as Heroin, and proper informed and evidence based education to children on Cannabis. Like any substance, legal or illegal, there are people who probably shouldn't smoke it, just as there are people who shouldn't drink Alcohol. People can not recieve help because of the criminality they are now associated with, yet an Alcoholic will recieve care and support, housing points, DLA, incapacity benefits, and appointed to keyworkers to help them reduce their need - ironically, if an Alcoholic doesn't drink, they can die. Not the case with Cannabis.

I've never met a dealer that asked for ID. Controlled systems of regulation already exist, you won't get a sniff of a Coffeeshop in Amsterdam without ID if they even think you're under 21. They're stricter than the pubs and clubs in the same city, and the people who use them aren't smoking Cannabis sprayed with all sorts of chemicals such as Silicon dioxide to bulk the weight. Its pure and natural. Regulation does not mean a free-for-all, it means sensible control of the situation we find ourselves in, and a reduction in use of harder drugs as well as a more recent problem of "legal highs" (many attempting to replicate Cannabis, which can be overdosed on) and prescription meds such as Diazepam and Tramadol.”

“I see Peter Hitchens retarded failed clone is yet to arrive.”

“Why is prohibition such a problem? Well, children find cannabis easier to obtain than alcohol and tobacco (dealers dont ask for ID) Children moving onto other drugs, cannabis isnt a gateway drug, but the dealers are the gateway and may pressurize the young and vulnerable into trying harder stuff. Children are being enticed by the gangsterism cannabis prohibition has helped create, and kids are lured into organized crime. Cannabis, being illegal glamorizes it in the eyes of the young rebel. Dealers only sell the stronger strains. Dealers get involved in theft of electricity, human trafficking, gang violence. The list does go on...

Support prohibition at your own peril”

“Phoooooooooooey tiger,thats some stinky cheese. Wait for it everyone,that clown with the wonky jaw singing his song,stoners stink and all the rest of the garbage.”

“YIP, no victim = no crime.”

“I don't care. Started forming my own opinions and realising I live by no-one else's leave at about thirteen.

Crimes must have victims.”

“The prohibition of cannabis is wasting so much of our tax money, it's unbelievable the UK government doesn't regulate and tax its sale the way it does with alcohol and tobacco.

This man's arrest, prosecution and possible imprisonment will cost us all a fortune, and it's preventing the police from dedicating their time and energy to real crimes with real victims.

It has been proven scientifically that cannabis is both safer and less addictive than alcohol and tobacco, yet the UK government choose to ignore the advice of medical and scientific experts in order to appear tough on drugs. Cannabis doesn't belong in the same categories of harmful drugs such as heroin or cocaine, not even in the same category as legal yet harmful tobacco and alcohol.”

“It's a real shame we don't see tough action like this on the real criminals in our country, ie. banksters, politicions, tax dodgers. However, all we do is seem to demonise and punish people at the bottom of the chain because it's easy and profitable.. Staffordshire police (as well as all police forces) should grow a back bone and do whats right and go after the Big Cats of this country because the are the reason we are ******.”

“I wholeheartedly agree with you Mr Mart, I think that any responsible government would immediately start a mass brainwashing programme in order to scrub all knowledge of recreational narcotics from the minds of all humans, thereby 'un-inventing' them, this would have to include alcohol as well of course,
I not only believe that the users and dealers in this particular none lethal none physically addictive herb , should be executed without trial, I think their families and friends, acquaintances, work colleagues, anyone they're even spoken to should be clubbed to death with a BIG RED KEY on sight, Hell, just nuke the entire city where they live from orbit, because THEY SMELL POOOOOOOOEEEE
One really can't afford to take any chances when dealing with such an unspeakably evil threat to the human race,... and we MUST, as you say, think at all times about, and NEVER fail to use as an excuse for laws we can't possibly justify, "the little children"
Because as soon as we envoke "the little children" then anyone who argues with us obviously wants to KILL "the little children"”

“Surely this unspeakable criminal should be gassed for such a heinous crime. Hopefully the BIG RED KEY can be used to extricate SCUM like this from our fair and just society. Please contact the police about any family members or friends you have who may be users of this vile non-addictive substance that has been used by man for time immemorial and is not directly responsible for any deaths world-wide. They need to be eliminated too. After all, think about the little children.

This guy is just a nasty street dealer. We really need to be catching the disgusting good for nothing pond life at the top of the chain:-

http://tinyurl.com/aye7793

If you hear HIS voice in your head please report this to the authorities.

:-)”