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Curiosity555 User ID: 11735837  Belgium11/22/2012 03:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Éireann Eisteacht le gra! User ID: 28238010  United States11/22/2012 04:15 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yay for me! I'll be living there by the end of the year so this is good news. Éireann~ Eisteacht le gra! ~ArunaLuna (Translation from Gaelic: "Listen to Love!") "And I sincerely believe, with you, that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies; and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale." - Thomas Jefferson, from a Letter to John Taylor written in 1816 "Unfortunately, it is in the nature of man to tinker - even with immutable truth. Thus, we must be ever vigilant.." - James Munford You can educate the ignorant, but you can't fix stupid! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ I do not give negative Karma. I believe that all opinions are worthy of debate and discussion. Free speech is essential to the growth and advancement of each individual and all of Humankind. |
| 2012Portal 2012Portal - The Mayan Calendar User ID: 15022013  Netherlands11/22/2012 04:18 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | GLP effect  Mayan Calendar and 2012- From the love of power to the power of Love - [link to 2012portal.myfeedportal.com] |
| Éireann Eisteacht le gra! User ID: 28238010 United States11/22/2012 04:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | God Bless the GLP Affect :) Éireann~ Eisteacht le gra! ~ArunaLuna (Translation from Gaelic: "Listen to Love!") "And I sincerely believe, with you, that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies; and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale." - Thomas Jefferson, from a Letter to John Taylor written in 1816 "Unfortunately, it is in the nature of man to tinker - even with immutable truth. Thus, we must be ever vigilant.." - James Munford You can educate the ignorant, but you can't fix stupid! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ I do not give negative Karma. I believe that all opinions are worthy of debate and discussion. Free speech is essential to the growth and advancement of each individual and all of Humankind. |
| R... User ID: 572408 Netherlands11/22/2012 04:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The pass may be scrapped, but officially it's still forbidden for foreigners to buy. You have to show your ID now. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24179936 not everywhere; it's every city's own choice. Some towns in the south will choose that approach to avoid weed tourism, but cities like Amsterdam, Utrecht, Groningen whatever will still be open for foreigners to buy it "This world is more like a mystery, trapped in a conundrum, spun by a paradox." - AC1118155 |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 7111119 United States11/22/2012 04:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dope-selling coffee shops in Amsterdam won't be shutting their doors to foreign visitors any time soon, a huge relief to the hundreds of thousands of tourists who enjoy a toke or two in the Dutch capital alongside their excursions on the canals and to the museums. Quoting: Mordier L'eft Amsterdam welcomed Tuesday changes in the national government's drug policies as a green light to let tourists keep rolling in to the city's 220 world famous cafes that sell cannabis, marijuana and pre-rolled joints alongside cups of coffee. On Monday night, Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten sent a letter to Parliament announcing he was scrapping a nationwide rollout of the so-called "weed pass" that was designed to keep non-Dutch residents out of coffee shops. [link to travel.ca.msn.com]    Sounds like a hit in the pocket$ of the merchants. The pocket always listens to discontent. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 25050963 United States11/22/2012 04:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hoory, useless hipsters, pothead boomers, and Rastafarians rejoice! Quoting: AmericanJedi It's amazing that the freedom that most people are so vehemently trying to earn is the right to escapism! What is really amazing is how ignorant of the subject you appear to be. Also, the greatest escapism of all is the domain of those who most vehemently demand the continued criminalization of marijuana; those who believe a magic spirit in the sky will make take good care of them even after the heat death of the universe. |
| wut User ID: 20461361  Norway11/22/2012 05:03 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Shiva Nataraja User ID: 16289928  United Kingdom11/22/2012 05:30 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I smoked weed for many many years before quitting in 1998. Where I lived in UK it was illegal but socially acceptable. I choose not to smoke cannabis today but believe strongly that criminalization came from heavy lobbying of government by the tobacco companies. Hemp is a wonderful plant that has not been utilized to it's full extent. I stopped smoking weed after 12 years because I did not enjoy the trip at all. It was not difficult to stop (other than it taking 12 years to decide!) and I was not excluded from any of my social circles for having made the decision. I have no regrets.  Dance, it's your birthright. X |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 28238942 United Kingdom11/22/2012 05:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The pass may be scrapped, but officially it's still forbidden for foreigners to buy. You have to show your ID now. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24179936 Nope...Fail... Just got back the other day and all is still good... No ID is required and according to the 50+ coffee shops we visited over a few days it ain't going to change anytime soon. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 801546 United States11/22/2012 05:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I smoked weed for many many years before quitting in 1998. Where I lived in UK it was illegal but socially acceptable. I choose not to smoke cannabis today but believe strongly that criminalization came from heavy lobbying of government by the tobacco companies. Hemp is a wonderful plant that has not been utilized to it's full extent. Quoting: Shiva Nataraja I stopped smoking weed after 12 years because I did not enjoy the trip at all. It was not difficult to stop (other than it taking 12 years to decide!) and I was not excluded from any of my social circles for having made the decision. I have no regrets. lol, I had re-read your post, I thought you said it IS difficult to stop. I was gonna tell you be thankful you've never had to quit benzos, opiates, or a hard drug. The worst pains in the world don't compare! hehe |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 12591118 United States11/22/2012 06:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hoory, useless hipsters, pothead boomers, and Rastafarians rejoice! Quoting: AmericanJedi It's amazing that the freedom that most people are so vehemently trying to earn is the right to escapism! its the right for you and the rest of you bat shit nuts fundies not to tell us how or what to consume you stupid fucking prick |
| Shiva Nataraja User ID: 19141275 United Kingdom11/22/2012 07:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I smoked weed for many many years before quitting in 1998. Where I lived in UK it was illegal but socially acceptable. I choose not to smoke cannabis today but believe strongly that criminalization came from heavy lobbying of government by the tobacco companies. Hemp is a wonderful plant that has not been utilized to it's full extent. Quoting: Shiva Nataraja I stopped smoking weed after 12 years because I did not enjoy the trip at all. It was not difficult to stop (other than it taking 12 years to decide!) and I was not excluded from any of my social circles for having made the decision. I have no regrets. lol, I had re-read your post, I thought you said it IS difficult to stop. I was gonna tell you be thankful you've never had to quit benzos, opiates, or a hard drug. The worst pains in the world don't compare! hehe Definitely... didn't enjoy detox from heroin at all! My verdict on opiates was... "Nice place to visit... Wouldn't want to live there." To anyone struggling with opiates... Man up and take the pain! You WILL be free! Best advice I ever heard regarding drugs... "Great slave... Terrible master." If meditation was illegal, more people would practice it! Dance, it's your birthright. X |
| Dutch Retriever User ID: 3705 Netherlands12/07/2012 05:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dope-selling coffee shops in Amsterdam won't be shutting their doors to foreign visitors any time soon, a huge relief to the hundreds of thousands of tourists who enjoy a toke or two in the Dutch capital alongside their excursions on the canals and to the museums. Quoting: Mordier L'eft Amsterdam welcomed Tuesday changes in the national government's drug policies as a green light to let tourists keep rolling in to the city's 220 world famous cafes that sell cannabis, marijuana and pre-rolled joints alongside cups of coffee. On Monday night, Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten sent a letter to Parliament announcing he was scrapping a nationwide rollout of the so-called "weed pass" that was designed to keep non-Dutch residents out of coffee shops. [link to travel.ca.msn.com]  :Netherlands: A small change at one place in a complex system, can have large effects elswhere.. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 29056397  France12/07/2012 05:56 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I was in A'dam for one day earlier this month on a layover between flights and went for a walk around the city center... it certainly seemed like "business as usual" to me, dense crowds and lots of business in the coffee shops! Glad to hear they are scrapping the idea of not letting foreigners in the coffee shops! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 26942431 I also saw something there I had never seen before (last time I was there for two weeks in 2005): bright green, coca-infused liquor! Wish I had gotten some to bring home in my suitcase.....  Amsterdam was/is still free from rules... Die domme kut regels where going to be in effect in Jan 2013. :) |
| zenobiaphobia Dancing to the beat of a skinless drum User ID: 29259292 United States12/07/2012 06:05 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I truely believe that humanity was intended to consume cannabis (as a drink) as a part of a healthy diet. What country has the lowest rate of alzheimers in the world? Northern India Ballabgarh in northern India has unusually low levels of Alzheimer's disease. More than 820,000 people in the UK are living with dementia, a number that is expected to double by 2051. Is there anything that can be learnt from this region to slow the trend [link to news.bbc.co.uk] What do they do in Northen India? Drink Bhang [link to www.bestofbombay.com] " the most popular of them is the use of cannabis in the form of bhang, derived from dried leaves of the plant that grows all over northern India, especially in the Terai. They drink less Bhang when they move to the city. And get more dementia. [link to www.letfreedomgrow.com] Cannabis tea is healthy for nursing mothers and infants. Cannabis reduces infant mortality: [link to www.salem-news.com] "A total of 2,964 babies were drug-tested at birth to see if they were positive for drugs - cocaine, opioids or cannabis were studied. 44% of the infants tested positive for all varieties of drugs, including the 3 being studied. During the first two years of their lives, 44 babies from the original group died. Since statistics are a drag to slog through, I'll cut right to the chase - the deaths per thousand live births - the numbers tell the story. "No drugs at birth" deaths....... 15.7 deaths per 1000 live births "Cocaine positive" deaths.......17.7 deaths per 1000 live births "Opiate positive" deaths.......18.4 deaths per 1000 live births "Cannabis positive" deaths.... 8.9 deaths per 1000 live births [5] The cocaine and opiate babies have a higher death rate than the "No drugs" babies - that was to be expected. But look at the "cannabis" babies! Having extra cannabinoids in their bodies at birth (and likely later, from 2nd-hand exposure, or breast milk) seems to have some sort of a protective effect. The "cannabis" infants have a mortality rate almost half of what the "No drugs" infants have" Last Edited by zenobiaphobia on 12/07/2012 06:07 AM Books relevant to our current situation will appear here at random: [link to archive.org] |
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