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Fantastic - The Goodies are obviously back. :)

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PMSL!!!!!!! Glad sence of humour isn't outlawed LOL:D

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So, you don't consider cannabis a drug?

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That made me laugh, I hadn't thought of that. It a bugga that I've never got my camera when these things happen, that would have been a crackin caption under it.

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Not really,do you? If it is then so is tabaco.

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...yes but perhaps it wasn't a child being towed at the back by the bike but Jimmi Krankie.

Now that would be comedy gold, well the best news since Schnorbitz ditched Bernie Winters.

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My human rights as a smoker are equal to those of a non-smoker. I should be provided with a place to have a ciggie when I like. I've accepted, whilst in England that is, that i will be treated as a lesser person and be seated in the grottiest place in the pub. At least that is better than being shoved outside.

I've read this thread with interest but no-one has mentioned the fact that young folk, especially young women, who leave their drink unattended on the bar, whilst they slip out for a quick smoke, are subject to all sorts of rape related drugs. The old chaps can leave their false teeth in theirs, no-one will mess with them!!

Spain opted for the no smoking in public places rule on the first of January this year. Fine, not a problem. I can't smoke in the bank but the bars were allowed to choose. Nothing has changed, we can still have a ciggie sitting at the bar. Notices are displayed informing all prospective customers of it's policy. Parents of young children and pregnant women are reminded on entry.

Nowt wrong with that I think!

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I think that you may be attaching a stigma with the word 'drug', Madhatter.
A drug is any substance that alters your state of mind and/or physical state.
I think that many have the image of drug-users as skinny white boney folk cowering in corners in council houses with needles hanging out of their arms. In fact they couldn't be farther from the truth - respected upstanding members of society use drugs - politicians, solicitors, police officers etc etc etc.
I personally see cannabis as less dangerous & has more point of existence than tobacco.
The psychological impact it has is a little stronger - :Banane25: - but the potential to get addicted is very very low.
I would rather have someone slying a quick spliff next to me in a bus stop than a tobacco smoker anyday!!
Hell knows the government are losing out on millions in revenue...

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Why do you feel that your human rights are that you should be provided with a place to have a ciggie?
No body provides me with a place to perform my bad habbits. I have to pay for the privelege.

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Yes I suppose technically it is a drug, but I see it as being different for the reasons you state.
all the people I know that depend on weed to get them through the day, which although not in itself is addictive but the feel good factor of it can be, are thin gaunt and look ill. I mean people who smoke it all day every day. As I've said theres a big difference between that and a light user of it. I have no idea if it's made worse by the fact that these people are doing both hard drugs, heroin etc aswell as weed, but thats how they look. I'd much rather her smoke weed than being on hard drugs obviously.

I try to avoid her now but that very hard to do when your close to someone.

Just thought. maybe it's the heroin she craves but can't get it so she tries to substitute it with weed, and thats why she seems addicted.

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I think the clue maybe in there somewhere.;)

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ye but some people who just do weed look like it to. They don't look alive and healthy like I do. they look ill

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I've known some very beautiful models who were on smack and some deathly looking people who have never even heard of a vice, never mind indulged in one.

You can't generalise. Life's a bitch.:)

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yes but I know that these people are on weed rindy I also know that the more they smoke it and/or do drugs the worse they look.

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Thank goodness for that, Madhatter, I dread to think!!

I have a quiet life, I don't do anything to bother anyone.........well, that is if you don't count my cigarette smoking, drinking the odd beer or six, driving my aged renault clio, and being a rowdy football supporter.

At the age of 55, it all sounds like fun to me!!