Legal Highs

Pace2008 · 15-04-2010 2:18pm

My name is URL wrote: »

Just back from Dundalk. Looks like another headshop was targeted. There's a road cordoned off and Gardai are all over the place. I didn't hear anything on the news about it but I assume that's what happened

Sadly, acts of arson and vandalism against certain legitimate businesses have become so commonplace they're not news anymore.

LavaLamp · 15-04-2010 2:26pm

does anyone know if the Laughing Bhudda in Ennis has shut down - went there a couple of days back and it looked very closed.....

I hope Salvia doesn't get banned, that would be so wrong. It's only sage after all, honest guv

sbsquarepants · 15-04-2010 2:29pm

Unfortunately we live in a world where our legislators have no trouble banning plants! I personally am an atheist, but most of our government are christians so is banning a plant not the same thing as saying you know better than god? :rolleyes:

Pace2008 · 15-04-2010 2:34pm

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Unfortunately we live in a world where our legislators have no trouble banning plants! I personally am an atheist, but most of our government are christians so is banning a plant not the same thing as saying you know better than god? :rolleyes:

Try abandoning any notions of logic and consistency if you want to better understand the rationale behind the so-called War on Drugs.

My name is URL · 15-04-2010 2:39pm

It was petrol bombed apparently... while there was people inside it =o

http://www.dundalkexaminer.com/2010/04/15/reports-dundalk-head-shop-petrol-bombed/

sbsquarepants · 15-04-2010 3:02pm

Pace2008 wrote: »

Try abandoning any notions of logic and consistency if you want to better understand the rationale behind the so-called War on Drugs.

In other words, it only begins to make sense when you're stoned as a fruit bat!:D

sysconp1 · 13-05-2010 11:00am

Why is it that such large sentences have been applied to so called "legal highs"? If these chemicals are so bad then why are the government not applying the law evenly and increasing the sentences for "illegal" drugs as well.

This attitude by the government of wiping the slate clear of the "legal highs" is short sighted and seems to have other motives. Banning completely plays into the hands of the underworld dealers and ensures that their income is boosted.

Perhaps a more sensible approach would have been to legislate and manage the problem rather than push it under the carpet. Measures such as:

Treating the shops like sex shops and preventing advertising in windows
Tax the hell out of the substances and put that money back into drug rehab
Enforce a custodial sentence for anyone selling to minors
Prevent the shops from selling "joints" that obviously for human consumption.

No one can say that the "legal highs" are any more dangerous than the "illegal highs" and in fact the way that the illegal chemicals are cut with rat poison etc. there would be many more risks. Therefore the pushing underground of this trade only promotes the services of those that the government has attempted to remove from society in the past.

If I were a conspiracist I would say that the underworld has turned the screw on a number of prominent people to get this "legal high" trade closed down and return to business as normal. The speed with which the legislation was brought in was unheard of before this. A knee jerk brought about by pressure from crime lords possibly?

It will be interesting to see how long this post remains on the site as I guess suppression of comments on this matter will become the norm!

lookinbusy · 13-05-2010 2:19pm

sysconp1 wrote: »

If I were a conspiracist I would say that the underworld has turned the screw on a number of prominent people to get this "legal high" trade closed down and return to business as normal.

Underworld or.... Diageo

sysconp1 · 13-05-2010 3:18pm

LOL, I hadn't thought of the legal "legal highs" :rolleyes:

SIX PACK · 13-05-2010 8:21pm

Ms Harney said that possession and supply of those substances was now illegal and anyone convicted of unlawful possession faced up to seven years' imprisonment and a fine, while suppliers could be jailed for life. i read this the other day on the Irish Independant I Never Heard such muck before

syngindub · 13-05-2010 9:14pm

The Government will ban these substances known as legal highs but happily advertise the Alcohol Drug encouraging people to go get pissed after work. Makes no sense

L1m1tless · 13-05-2010 9:19pm

Is the ban in yet. Want to get something tonight but dont wanna drive to shop for nothing.

syngindub · 13-05-2010 9:23pm

CowboyDreams wrote: »

Is the ban in yet. Want to get something tonight but dont wanna drive to shop for nothing.

These substances are now banned afaik. So it's back to finding the dealers for your dope or whatever.

molloyjazz · 13-05-2010 9:33pm

its in but ya can still get it if ya ring the headshops.. i had to travel to mulligar last night.

L1m1tless · 13-05-2010 9:37pm

molloyjazz wrote: »

its in but ya can still get it if ya ring the headshops.. i had to travel to mulligar last night.

surely they are under close watch tho?

molloyjazz · 13-05-2010 11:12pm

CowboyDreams wrote: »

surely they are under close watch tho?

hi-time in mulligar is run by knackers.. they will meet ya somewhere if ya want.

Jamiekelly · 14-05-2010 1:05am

All of it is banned now. But what the government failed to realise is that drug dealers are just gonna get there hands on the old "legal highs" and just sell them along with weed. I was offered King B by a local drug dealer today. The government really are a bunch of tools. They basically just gave money to the drug dealers now.

molloyjazz · 14-05-2010 1:24am

Jamiekelly wrote: »

All of it is banned now. But what the government failed to realise is that drug dealers are just gonna get there hands on the old "legal highs" and just sell them along with weed. I was offered King B by a local drug dealer today. The government really are a bunch of tools. They basically just gave money to the drug dealers now.

yep thats exactly what they did.. think how much they could of got from taxing headshop products appropriatly.

Toker69 · 14-05-2010 7:54pm

Just wanna let folk know, salvia has less effect the more drink you have on you, amounting to virtually no effect after just a few pints.

Originally read on erowids vault i think, but have tested this hypothesis several times and always found it to be accurate.

Shulgin · 14-05-2010 7:58pm

Toker69 wrote: »

Just wanna let folk know, salvia has less effect the more drink you have on you, amounting to virtually no effect after just a few pints.

Originally read on erowids vault i think, but have tested this hypothesis several times and always found it to be accurate.

Alcohol tends to dull most psychedelic substances. It`s better to avoid alcohol altogether if you intend to use any of these types of drugs.

BBBKing · 11-01-2012 3:22pm

flynner08 wrote: »

i went into a headshop today just to try some of the 'legal highs' stuff. just got a tenner bag of 'king bbb'. we had a joint of it in stephens green park then got the luas home. this is no word of a lie and i may not be a frequent smoker of this or the illegal stuff but this **** was f**king mad stuff(in a good way,i tink). i have to admit and some may laugh bout this but it was quite trippy. everyting was all out of proportion, some things looked further away nd some wer alot closer. this was nothing like anyting ive tried before. i was really paranoid but still i must say i was amazingly whacked out of it from this and it must hav lasted a good hour if not more. overall for a tenner i tink this stuff is a success especially as theres enough for 5-6 joints out of it.

Hi, could you tell me where you got the King BBB, I had it before out off a herbal shop, when I went back it was closed down. I have searched the internet and can only see a site called Nirvana who even mention King BBB and it is out off stock there. Your right it is some smoke and thats why i'm so desperate to get my hands on some. Can anyone please tell me where I can get some King BBB please?????

giles lynchwood · 11-01-2012 3:47pm

^^^^
An Garda Siochana.:eek:

xzanti · 11-01-2012 3:50pm

Tis 'the Fuzz' I'd say...

Sketch!!!!

Pace2008 · 11-01-2012 3:55pm

Memories,
Light the corners of my mind...

cin0 · 14-11-2012 12:59pm

Lads I can't find any information on the internet whether it's allowed to sell (over the website) so called legal highs. I know there are few substances already banned but what about those new ones that are being sold over the internet in the EU now? If you type in 'legal highs' in google check first few stores.. There are a lot of them in the UK and I was wondering if the law allowes to sell this products here in Ireland?

dr.bollocko · 14-11-2012 1:02pm

Ask a solicitor or a cop or something.

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