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Re: Legalisation of pot?
Reply #600 - Apr 22^nd, 2013 at 10:37pm

Emma,
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Entirely fore-seeable.

A hardy plant.. in fact.. capable of becoming a weed.. it offers much to producers.
Another example... all those Dairy farmers struggling and about to lose all, could turn their very fertile, unviable
dairy farm into an organically grown wealth of riches...

And there would be a lot of stoned hippies walking around too. Grin

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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #601 - Apr 22^nd, 2013 at 10:48pm so ? you mean like there are NOW? like.. dude.. its already like that... so what's the .. diff..?? where is the bad..??
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 120102 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #602 - Apr 22^nd, 2013 at 10:51pm Emma wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2013 at 10:48pm: so ? you mean like there are NOW? like.. dude.. its already like that... so what's the .. diff..?? where is the bad..?? But there would be 10 times as many. No one would be working or paying taxes.
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Reply #603 - Apr 22^nd, 2013 at 11:01pm

hee hee you're soo funny BatFink.

ooooh ohhh evrybody gonna get stoned. !!! EEk EEk..

stupid .. the usual crap propaganda.. spouted by fearmongers... those who fear change.... EEEEKKK!!!!!

If you check, I'm sure you'll find there is no over all increase in numbers of smokers... in other countries enlightened enough to tackle this issue in ways other than making criminals. !!

Perhaps there might be a small increase initially, from the curious,... but people won't just start using Pot because it's legal. Perhaps a few... it is really a non-issue.

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Lionel Edriess Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1932 Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #604 - Apr 22^nd, 2013 at 11:11pm Anyone recall what rope used to made out of in the old sailing days? Hemp clothing, anyone? Remove the THC and it's just another useful weed.
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Reply #605 - Apr 22^nd, 2013 at 11:16pm

Emma wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2013 at 11:01pm:

hee hee you're soo funny BatFink.

ooooh ohhh evrybody gonna get stoned. !!! EEk EEk..

stupid .. the usual crap propaganda.. spouted by fearmongers... those who fear change.... EEEEKKK!!!!!

If you check, I'm sure you'll find there is no over all increase in numbers of smokers... in other countries enlightened enough to tackle this issue in ways other than making criminals. !!

Perhaps there might be a small increase initially, from the curious,... but people won't just start using Pot because it's legal. Perhaps a few... it is really a non-issue.

But the bank manager looking after your money would be smoking a reefer
behind the counter at the bank & saying - hey man.

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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #606 - Apr 22^nd, 2013 at 11:54pm um he ha ho thats not even remotely amusing.. you don't really think that Batfink ... you're just stirring... anyone ?? like maybe Mickyt ?? have any serious comments..??
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miketrees Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6492 Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #607 - Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 7:53am Hemp is still an irrigated crop, it still needs inputs. If there are places that get enough summer rain to grow it, it still has lots of other crops to compete with. The agricultural nirvana you speak of is a bit unrealistic. I looked at growing a ha under license but decided not to.
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FriYAY Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7395	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #608 - Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 3:26pm Tasmania tried growing hemp (not sure if they still do – I’ll check – I did – see Hemp Australia) You should be able to grow 2 or 3 plants for personal use.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 120102 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #609 - Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 6:48pm Emma wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2013 at 11:54pm: um he ha ho thats not even remotely amusing.. you don't really think that Batfink ... you're just stirring... anyone ?? like maybe Mickyt ?? have any serious comments..?? Dear Emma, I thought it was quite funny - everyone would be like the characters in the movie Cheech & Chong.
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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #610 - Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 7:26pm you mean Cheech and Chong's many LP's and movies. The albums came first. They really cracked me up.!
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Reply #611 - Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 8:49pm

miketrees wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 7:53am:

Hemp is still an irrigated crop, it still needs inputs.

If there are places that get enough summer rain to grow it, it still has lots of other crops to compete with.
The agricultural nirvana you speak of is a bit unrealistic.
I looked at growing a ha under license but decided not to.

There may well be competing crops.. but NONE as valuable.
And it wouldn't happen overnight... I'd expect a max of 5 yrs to put in place the necessary...
nonetheless it would be a much brighter future than we have now...

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Re: Legalisation of pot?
Reply #612 - Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 8:57pm

Lionel Edriess wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2013 at 11:11pm:

Anyone recall what rope used to made out of in the old sailing days?

Hemp clothing, anyone?

Remove the THC and it's just another useful weed.

Well ,actually .. as technology moves on.. so does our knowledge. Yes Hemp is superior to cotton for clothes, and ropes etc.. but it also .. when properly distilled, to remove the THC content, it provides a medicine which has had remarkable results with children suffering fron severe 'fitting' due to epilepsy.
The current drugs use result in disastrous outcomes for the child. Awful outcomes..

The medicine , within a matter of 48 hrs, has resulted in 'fits' reducing from say 10 per day ..to virtually NO fits, per day at all.

Only one person I know of in Aus is licensed to dispense this medicine.
Guess what?? he's an old dude from the Nimbin area.. and word of mouth has led to people seeking him out.

with reportedly truly remarkable results for the children.

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miketrees Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6492 Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #613 - Apr 24^th, 2013 at 7:35pm I think your market research needs some more work
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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Legalisation of pot? Reply #614 - Apr 24^th, 2013 at 8:59pm are you aware of what I am referring to in the prev post..? seems not , else why do you make such a stupid 1-liner in reply? Doesn't fit your paradigm eh?
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