is thare any serious attempts being made to get weed legalized?

funkt

any logical people out thare actualy making any moves on the matter??
i know thare was a protest in cork a few years ago anyting since?

funkt

this thread is not for people having a battle over if it should or shouldnt be legal the educated logical people know the answer to that alredy its to see what is being done

Chaotic_Forces

So basically "we won't argue because I'm right and nobody else that disgarees with me is allowed have a say"?

BBDBB

well Im glad thats sorted

saves us having a great long thread discussing it

A.Partridge

Of course moves are being made.

Sure didn't they just elect Luke 'Ming' Flanagan there last week !

Mike 1972

AH answer: Not in Ireland. Anyone inclined towards that campaigning stuff is too stoned.
Serious answer: It will happen eventually but were talking 30-50 years

funkt

lol thare are plenty threads going around in circles on the should it shouldnt it topic this one is 2 see if the stoners plan on staging a revolution any time soon:D

Chaotic_Forces

funkt wrote: »

lol thare are plenty threads going around in circles on the should it shouldnt it topic this one is 2 see if the stoners plan on staging a revolution any time soon:D

So explain why "educated logical people" would know it's to be made legal. I'm an illogical idiot so I don't know, can you explain since you're one of these "educated logical people"?:rolleyes:

Rented Mule

Spelling and Grammar Nazis unite !!

EL_Loco

There's not much being done on it because there are more pressing matters on the agenda. There now, question answered. lock 'er up there mods.

Very likely I reckon - Luke "Ming" Flanagan is very open about getting it legalized and he was successfully elected in the last election.

El Horseboxo

I got my medicinal marijuana card in California on my last visit. I miss just being able to roll up to the dispensery and almost cream myself at the amount of strains they got. Something like that here would be great and reckon it would work.

citizen_p

Ithink you need to ask Luke "Ming" Flannagan...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_'Ming'_Flanagan

CDfm

In California

Arnie defends marijuana law

Wednesday, November 10, 2010
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER has claimed no one cares if people smoke a joint.


The Hollywood actor turned governor of California signed a law five weeks ago that made possession of up to an ounce of marijuana the equivalent of a traffic ticket. It carries a penalty of no more than a $100 (€70) fine and no arrest or criminal record.

He defended the law in a TV interview, telling host Jay Leno on NBC television’s Tonight Show it was a good idea.

According to a transcript of the interview, Schwarzenegger said: "No one cares if you smoke a joint or not."

Marajuana Referendum

Voters rejected a further initiative that would have allowed adults and older to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana.

This appeared in the printed version of the Irish Examiner Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfmhojsnmhid/rss2/#ixzz1FebKEMPS

So the question should be does Enda Kenny care if you smoke a joint or not.

Would Eamonn Gilmores heart bleed if you partook some weed.

UsernameInUse

CDfm wrote: »

In California

Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfmhojsnmhid/rss2/#ixzz1FebKEMPS

So the question should be does Enda Kenny care if you smoke a joint or not.

Would Eamonn Gilmores heart bleed if you partook some weed.

Enda Kenny would **** himself if he knew he wasn't instilling his values on someone else...the same with Gilmore.

Arnie is a Libertarian - none of our politicians know the meaning of the word..

funkt

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

So explain why "educated logical people" would know it's to be made legal. I'm an illogical idiot so I don't know, can you explain since you're one of these "educated logical people"?:rolleyes:

"Educated logical people" is a bit vague im sure thare are some very intelligent people who would not agree with the legalization of weed,but in my opinion it is impossible to see any logical reason why it should be illegal.why dont you throw one out thare?

Chaotic_Forces

funkt wrote: »

"Educated logical people" is a bit vague im sure thare are some very intelligent people who would not agree with the legalization of weed,but in my opinion it is impossible to see any logical reason why it should be illegal.why dont you throw one out thare?

I'm not logical or intelligent. I thought you could enlighten me since you obviously know why it should be legal.

biko

funkt wrote: »

any logical people out thare actualy making any moves on the matter??
i know thare was a protest in cork a few years ago anyting since?

Somehow I think you're much more informed on this than me...

CDfm

UsernameInUse wrote: »

Enda Kenny would **** himself if he knew he wasn't instilling his values on someone else...the same with Gilmore.

Arnie is a Libertarian - none of our politicians know the meaning of the word..

So OK then ,

Given the current compostion of the Dail


Fine Gael - 76


Labour - 37


Fianna Fail - 20


Others - 19


Sinn Fein - 14


What are the policies of the parties on marijuana use ?

Do any politicians (other than Ming) support it in an individual capacity ?

UsernameInUse

CDfm wrote: »

What are the policies of the parties on marijuana use ?

Do any politicians (other than Ming) support it in an individual capacity ?

Every single party leader was very clear on the issue in the debates before the GE.

None of them want weed legalised. It's only the smaller un-registered parties that are in favour of it.

Mike 1972

CDfm wrote: »

What are the policies of the parties on marijuana use ?

There was a motion proposed at the Labour party conference a couple of years back calling for legalisation but it was (ahem) kicked into the long grass.

CDfm

UsernameInUse wrote: »

Every single party leader was very clear on the issue in the debates before the GE.

None of them want weed legalised. It's only the smaller un-registered parties that are in favour of it.

Do any of them or the Gardai want it decriminalised.

Is there any other body . say the Union of Students, trade Union or organised social or political group ( the Irish Countrywomans Association) in Ireland in favour of it.

Are any public figures other than Ming in favour of it.

UsernameInUse

Mike 1972 wrote: »

There was a motion proposed at the Labour party conference a couple of years back calling for legalisation but it was (ahem) kicked into the long grass.

Labour have a history of appealing to the emotions before a GE.

Remember a couple of weeks ago with the whole abortion and gay marriage talks? That will be kicked into the long grass as well. What we need are politicians with ideologies that they don't deviate from. These are the only ones you can trust. You might not like what they stand for, but they believe what they're talking about.

My name is URL

Sinn Fein of all people, are pressing for a more evidence based approach to drugs legislation. - http://transform-drugs.blogspot.com/2011/01/sinn-fein-initiates-reform-in-ireland.html

Make of it what you will.

opinion guy

I think its blindingly obvious it should be legalised at this point.

I must point out I don't smoke it myself, but if you legalised it you would take cash out of the hands of criminals and create a new industry (i.e. jobs and a tax take. Hell it would even bring in tourists). the health arguments are to be honest, moot, since people are going to smoke it anyway and we already have legal alcohol and legal tobacco. Its a complete no-brainer.

Mike 1972

CDfm wrote: »

Are any public figures other than Ming in favour of it.

Im sure there are quite a few

Whether they actually have the balls to say so is a different matter though

funkt

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

I'm not logical or intelligent. I thought you could enlighten me since you obviously know why it should be legal.

lol in thats the case its fun go try it ul love it:rolleyes:

bodhrandude

It will be interesting to see what Ming says tonight on the Vincent Browne show, no doubt Browne will bring the topic up as they were discussing the Daily Star headline yesterday.

UsernameInUse

CDfm wrote: »

Do any of them or the Gardai want it decriminalised.

Is there any other body . say the Union of Students, trade Union or organised social or political group ( the Irish Countrywomans Association) in Ireland in favour of it.

Are any public figures other than Ming in favour of it.

Well, the trade unions wouldn't be in favour of legalisation because it would hurt their people - you have to understand that people do things in their own self interest.

And a group who solely campaign for it will be rubbished by the majority as "junkies". What you'll have to do is join some Libertarian or Liberal organisation who are loyal to an ideology. With this will come legalisation, but it will bring about other things you may not agree with. You see, thats the thing - the only groups in favour of it are not pin-pointing that specific issue, they're for it because it would violate their ideology of individual freedom.

RHRN

CDfm wrote: »

Do any of them or the Gardai want it decriminalised.

Is there any other body . say the Union of Students, trade Union or organised social or political group ( the Irish Countrywomans Association) in Ireland in favour of it.

Are any public figures other than Ming in favour of it.

There was a thread in politics a while back, a guy put up a message from the socialist party, said they favoured decriminalisation. Said that prohibition doesnt work, etc.

funkt

Can the people not do something?


Poor awl ming cant do it alone and thares little chance any other policitian would have the balls to support it