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miketrees Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6492 Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #615 - Apr 24^th, 2013 at 10:22pm The high value component of the crop would be oversupplied by about two growers. Then as a fibre it has to compete with cotton, flax, wool and its just not adding up. Paper is possible but there are many cheaper alternatives to an irrigated crop. Clearly I offended you by asking, its not my intention.
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Reply #616 - Apr 24^th, 2013 at 11:46pm

aye ..but we seem to be talking at odds ...
I say its a resource we need , which is denied us because of some sort of political philosophy.. that it is as acceptable to get stoned,, at home,, harming no-one, as it is having a few beers. That it has huge medicinal benefits...as well as offering a more viable substitute for things we have come to accept as plastic... synthetic, high - production, high pollutant... disposable crap, in other words.

You are talking about commercial prospects, only... and only ... as they are NOW.

If crops requiring significantly higher water and upkeep, like Cotton.. can be virtually REPLACED by Hemp products.. where is the loss..??

and that is not even considering all the other benefits I raised earlier on.
You focus too narrowly... but then... I find that true of most people I interact with.

Not to worry...

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Reply #617 - Apr 26^th, 2013 at 7:54pm

"that it is as acceptable to get stoned,, at home,, harming no-one, as it is having a few beers."

See that is a statement without any grunt.

I have seen what a "few beers" does
I have seen the damage done to pot smokers.

How do you expect to convince anyone with broad statements like that.

Perhaps you could quantify the level of damage that pot does instead of denying it exists.

Perhaps the damage is within some imaginary acceptable level.

The problem is that no one wants to change to the unknown.

We live in a democracy and politicians would sell their own mother to get votes so the fact that politicians are making no move in this direction must tell you something.

Society as a whole does not want dope legal.

I myself dont care one way or the other, people can get all they want now.

I would prefer people did not bugger themselves up with any product however

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Reply #618 - Apr 26^th, 2013 at 10:47pm

miketrees wrote on Apr 26^th, 2013 at 7:54pm:

"that it is as acceptable to get stoned,, at home,, harming no-one, as it is having a few beers."

See that is a statement without any grunt.

I have seen what a "few beers" does
I have seen the damage done to pot smokers.

How do you expect to convince anyone with broad statements like that.

Perhaps you could quantify the level of damage that pot does instead of denying it exists.

Perhaps the damage is within some imaginary acceptable level.

The problem is that no one wants to change to the unknown.

We live in a democracy and politicians would sell their own mother to get votes so the fact that politicians are making no move in this direction must tell you something.

Society as a whole does not want dope legal.

I myself dont care one way or the other, people can get all they want now.

I would prefer people did not bugger themselves up with any product however

well .. you make some pretty sweeping statements there.. based on your own view... nothing new at all... the same old same old.

'you've seen .. the damage done..' ..yes we probably nearly all have had ocassion to encounter people have problems with substances.

I fail to see how this answers any questions... you simply repeat the same old mantra, ... its tired and well passed it's USE BY DATE.

I myself dont care one way or the other
,Mtrees

this statement by you...,
is clearly untrue.... Huh

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miketrees Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6492 Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #619 - Apr 27^th, 2013 at 9:12am Yes I lied.
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Reply #620 - May 29^th, 2013 at 7:48pm

miketrees wrote on Apr 26^th, 2013 at 7:54pm:

"that it is as acceptable to get stoned,, at home,, harming no-one, as it is having a few beers."

See that is a statement without any grunt.

I have seen what a "few beers" does
I have seen the damage done to pot smokers. ...

... I would prefer people did not bugger themselves up with any product however

One presumes that you have no objection, then, to the irradiated, genetically modified, gas-ripened, artificially enhanced foodstuffs now crowding our supermarket shelves?

To me, the occasional consumption of a little bush-bud appears of little import in comparison.

All things in moderation, mike.

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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #621 - May 30^th, 2013 at 12:37am hear hear ~!! a round of applause for you LE. There are SO MANY environmental hazards around, it is ridiculous to continue down this road to absolutely nowhere good.
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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #622 - Jun 5^th, 2013 at 10:57pm so most of you 'newbies' don't care..?
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ian Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 9451	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #623 - Jun 5^th, 2013 at 11:02pm legalise it. Dictating what type of plants someone can grow and consume in thier own garden is the ultimate in facism. Despite which its the only thing which gives this f8cked up world any sense.
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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #624 - Jun 5^th, 2013 at 11:14pm yes.. a new.. another...better view,... whats the prob?? hmmm ..too many people getting rich on the black market. sad so many believe crap which pays massive dividends to criminals.
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Chimp_Logic Gold Member Offline πολιτικός Posts: 4826 Mawson Base Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #625 - Jun 11^th, 2013 at 9:50am Emma wrote on Jun 5^th, 2013 at 10:57pm: so most of you 'newbies' don't care..? of course they care ,,,,,about themselves, corporate profits and materialistic ends
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Reply #626 - Jun 14^th, 2013 at 7:07pm

See the problem now, Emma? Not enough people care about it!

Now you can see the difficulties in keeping the populace on the straight and narrow, particularly when most of them are neither.

The only people who really care are those making money and those who can't get what they want.

And that, my dear, is a universal rule.

Cool

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It_is_the_Darkness Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4000 in a ReTardis Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #627 - Jun 16^th, 2013 at 12:30pm LEGALISE EMPHASEMA
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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #628 - Jun 16^th, 2013 at 9:24pm legalise english spelling classes..!!
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It_is_the_Darkness Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4000 in a ReTardis Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #629 - Jun 16^th, 2013 at 10:12pm unless I get paid for it, don't expect a professional job of it.
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