A 17 Year old Head Boy and England under 19 Lacrosse international who was summoned to court for 50p worth of cannabis – has committed suicide after fearing that it would block his chances of working in America. Edward Thornber, 17 was on holiday with his friends in Newquay in 2011 when he was stopped by police and found to be in possession of 50p worth of cannabis. For those unaware of just how little this is look at your little finger nail and then think smaller. It was the second time he had been stopped under the same circumstances.
Big Bottom wrote: » Weed turns people into paranoid losers who think they are cool. Its also very dangerous for mental health, especially young kids. It should stay banned.
E.S.T. wrote: » You could of getting it for free from a friend who brought it to your house.
E.S.T. wrote: » Adults typically have cars, apartments, etc. They don't have to hang around alleyways.
dickwod1 wrote: » Like I wonder how many people are actually drinking alcohol right now while reading this It's ok for one drug that killls, costs billions in policing, a&e and long term illness and addiction - but are still anti weed
E.S.T. wrote: » So because one legal drug already causes lots of problems that means we should legalize another drug?
dickwod1 wrote: » Happy days Ok like yeah drug dealer call over to me and ill show you all the nice stuff i have in my house oh and btw i work mon-fri 9-5 the alarm code is ...
juice1304 wrote: » Back up your statement with scientific proof and not a newspaper article. Research papers from people who spend their lives researching this topic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwJ87LEsoec
E.S.T. wrote: » Yea it would be really dangerous to show a person who makes lots of easy money your apartment. Also weed dealers are not exactly gun carrying crack dealers.
Big Bottom wrote: » Alcohol turns people into argumentative, violent pricks who think they are cool. Its also very dangerous for mental health, and physical health, especially young kids. It should be regulated
Big Bottom wrote: » I have first hand experience of this topic sunshine, I'm not basing anything on hat article.
120_Minutes wrote: » fixed your post.
Big Bottom wrote: » Weed turns people into paranoid losers who think they are cool.
Its also very dangerous for mental health, especially young kids.
juice1304 wrote: » So because someone decides to use another drug instead of alcohol it is ok to convict them of a crime and label them a criminal? Is there still cannabis and more harmful hard drugs easily available even though they are banned? Yes And remember alcohol is considered a hard drug too you can't die from smoking too much cannabis, It is easy to die from alcohol poisoning though. you also can't become physical addicted to it either or have withdrawal symptoms because it binds to fat cells and is released slowly into the body over the course of a month after the person has last smoked it.
120_Minutes wrote: » Nice to see this thread going the way of all the other past weed threads. the anti weed brigade wont listen to reason here, guys. stop wasting your time.
Big Bottom wrote: » You changed my post, not fixed it. Were not talking about alcohol here smarty pants. BTW, my father is an alcoholic so I don't need any advise on that thanks.
catallus wrote: » Juice, you can go and do all your own research, thanks. Cannabis fcuks up peoples' brains. It's several times more carcinogenic than tobacco and anyone who tells you otherwise is lying. You obviously have your own mind made up about the issue; my advice is to get off drugs for a few months, let the fog rise and the scales fall from your eyes. Saying that it is a "choice" to take mind-bending drugs and ignoring any other argument is a bit of a cop-out: with any luck you'll someday learn that there is more to life and your place in it than insisting that you should be allowed to wire yourself to the moon and seek false illumination from drugs. Your choices have effects on those around you. Instead of talking about your rights, try thinking about your responsibilities.
E.S.T. wrote: » Last time I looked it was less than 50 people a year in the US die from alcohol poisoning each year. Also perceived risk plays in a role in the use of drugs and even if drugs are already widely available, illegality helps to increase the perceived risk of that substance and helps to keep usage down. That is one of the hypothesis of the reason that decriminalization of marijuana in the US has not led to greater usage because people already knew that the risks of getting caught with marijuana are minor.
dickwod1 wrote: » Again with the US FYI were in Ireland
Chuck Stone wrote: » Like Barrack O' Bama? Yes. Everybody who supports ending the prohibition of weed wants to see children smoking it.
catallus wrote: » And another thing, I hear an awful lot of nonsense about weed or hash not leading to violent behaviour. Try telling that to the families who have to deal with the mood swings of a regular smoker who has decided they're off it for the week.
E.S.T. wrote: » Good for you, I am not.
OctavarIan wrote: » Typical that this thread would get completely derailed. As bad as I feel for the kid's family, the policeman who made the clerical error must feel like absolute dirt. He can't have known, but still that's going to haunt him.
dickwod1 wrote: » Well thats where your going wrong my friend as said earlier US stats dont mean a thing over here
