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Pupp

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300 months

Wednesday 25th March
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… or not. Oops

Ex-justice minister fined for possessing illegal drugs https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8dgxz54yno

Crikey

Lotobear

8,993 posts

156 months

Wednesday 25th March
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Some of the most inveterate recreational users I know are lawyers

Derek Smith

49,551 posts

276 months

Wednesday 25th March
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He looks near 80, and not 65, his actual age. Too much partying.

I agree with his sentiments in that the government, in their desire not to upset a significant proportion of their voters, will suggest all drugs, apart from alcohol and possibly nicotine, are bad, terrible and horrific, and the law does not take account of the effects of the poorly framed laws, which are a hangover from Nixon's attempt to be re-elected.

Mind you, even if the law on possession was more nuanced, I reckon that GBL might not be one of the drugs welcomed as a free-for-all. Very dangerous.



Peterpetrole

1,690 posts

25 months

Wednesday 25th March
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Derek Smith said:
He looks near 80, and not 65, his actual age. Too much partying.

I agree with his sentiments in that the government, in their desire not to upset a significant proportion of their voters, will suggest all drugs, apart from alcohol and possibly nicotine, are bad, terrible and horrific, and the law does not take account of the effects of the poorly framed laws, which are a hangover from Nixon's attempt to be re-elected.

Mind you, even if the law on possession was more nuanced, I reckon that GBL might not be one of the drugs welcomed as a free-for-all. Very dangerous.
I think the law abiding citizens of Philadelphia and San Francisco might disagree.

neilr

1,587 posts

291 months

Wednesday 25th March
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Appropriate last name though...