tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post3663914643638710586..comments2023-10-30T02:18:50.850-07:00Comments on the spitting vessel: Cannabis Culture in Classy Communitiesdurano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-82863759569227494822009-12-12T15:52:28.448-08:002009-12-12T15:52:28.448-08:00added to my rss readeradded to my rss readerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-28850202664117231792009-01-21T19:01:00.000-08:002009-01-21T19:01:00.000-08:00i live in milton keynes.. it sucks when the police...i live in milton keynes.. it sucks when the police find a factory.. always causes a drought for a few days.. until the dealers find a new source i guess. haha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-75346300930520033712008-02-25T05:12:00.000-08:002008-02-25T05:12:00.000-08:00Hi Reward Rebel,Thanks for the correction. You're ...Hi Reward Rebel,<BR/>Thanks for the correction. You're right, the word is tolerated. I know the many interpretations of this word too when it boils down to a subjective assessment of what can be tolerated, who can be tolerated, how much can be tolerated, when it can be tolerated, where it can be tolerated, and who is doing the tolerating.:-)<BR/><BR/>I guess the best thing is not getting caught, right? :-)<BR/><BR/>This reminds me of a question to me once which goes..." What is better than presence of mind in a railway collision?"<BR/><BR/>ANS. Absence of Body<BR/>--Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-75663396217437777892008-02-25T04:58:00.000-08:002008-02-25T04:58:00.000-08:00It’s hardly surprising that there’s confusion over...It’s hardly surprising that there’s confusion over the classification of cannabis in the UK -- it’s shifted back and forth between Categories B and C more often than a stoner forgets what they’re saying.<BR/><BR/>Had to giggle at the photo of the idyllic leafy waterways, as though you can drift along the river in your wee boat, grabbing handfuls of dope as you go! I lived on a narrow boat for a few months in 2006, and if anywhere like that exists, I never found it!<BR/><BR/>Must just say this, D, in comment above you mention having used the wrong word in saying it’s ‘legal’ in UK, but you then use ‘allowed’. Neither is really the case, but its use is ‘tolerated’ in certain circumstances, however, defining these circumstances is difficult due to the variables involved. <BR/><BR/>For instance, the demographic of the accused -- black, white, young, old, professional, unemployed, educated, illiterate, rich, poor, ad nauseum, then factor in the policy of the police force handling the case, and the whim of the arresting officers, and you can see for yourself that it gets quite tricky;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-71015947043276521532008-02-24T07:26:00.000-08:002008-02-24T07:26:00.000-08:00Hi Tommy,I don't know if you came across my post a...Hi Tommy,<BR/><BR/>I don't know if you came across my post about the Seven stories where I partly mentioned my science experiment in college about exotic substances. Anyway, it has been a long time ago.:-)<BR/><BR/>If and when I do have the opportunity to expand horizons, I do it for very profound reasons coupled with deep introspections and philosophical dissertations. And, most important, it has to be organic to be healthy.:-)<BR/><BR/>What you seem to have expressed here is a paranoia of solid rock proportions that's crystal clear for anyone to see. Keep it safe pal.:-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-76392480519487241752008-02-23T23:53:00.000-08:002008-02-23T23:53:00.000-08:00ahh yes...the cooking of herbs...what better way t...ahh yes...the cooking of herbs...what better way to get sto..errrrr intoxicated with food joy....?? Maybe that works...Peace bto...oh and I don't know exactly how ya do it (herbs perhaps notwitstanding), but I do encourage you to keep doing what ya do....U Rock!<BR/><BR/>Not in a crystal meth or whatever kind of way either...slow and steady...like a J burn...oops...dammit..my bad. It may be the KC red bud talkin'...."who said that?" What? Oh nevermind.<BR/>Peace..........TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-26255108325200228852008-02-23T22:49:00.000-08:002008-02-23T22:49:00.000-08:00Hi Tapline,That was a bad experience you described...Hi Tapline,<BR/><BR/>That was a bad experience you described, enough to let paranoia set in. Being left in a place where you tried it for the first time and in a foreign country at that can be traumatic.<BR/><BR/>Black gold is known to be a spiked variety that could be too strong. Some of these things can cause heart failure according to some. It's not certain though if those who had attacks were actually prone to it and not caused by the weed.<BR/><BR/>I'm suddenly curious,how did you crawl out of the place? Did you get any help or did you just let it flow? :-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-33701208146815650602008-02-23T22:43:00.000-08:002008-02-23T22:43:00.000-08:00Hello Kim,Gangsters and syndicates have some of th...Hello Kim,<BR/><BR/>Gangsters and syndicates have some of the most creative people in the world, unfortunately these are mis-directed. <BR/><BR/>The world produces the noblest of men and the worst of scoundrels; given the same set of brains, their choices are dependent upon the strongest influence in their lives and in the development of passion for a cause they can believe and accept.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, it's one of the brighter and darker sides to reality that people want to set aside, have a good time, and fly to a world they're comfortable in. The problem is, those who provide the vehicle use all sorts of shenanigans to get them there. That's because it has not been legalized. Objective comprehensive studies really ought to be done on this much maligned plant whose benefits continue to be the subject of so many disputes.<BR/>;-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-83965343851834140372008-02-23T22:27:00.000-08:002008-02-23T22:27:00.000-08:00Hi Tommy,I think he could be in the thick of devel...Hi Tommy,<BR/><BR/>I think he could be in the thick of developments regarding Cannabis use in the UK or in the European continent itself.<BR/><BR/>Brownies are good, but to put it in cocktails is much better. Or to add it as part of herbs in cooking,it makes the food highly satisfying and intoxicatingly habitual. :-)--Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-2192833587418985882008-02-23T22:22:00.000-08:002008-02-23T22:22:00.000-08:00Hi Anonymous,You're right about Cannabis not being...Hi Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>You're right about Cannabis not being legal in England, I guess I carelessly used the wrong word. My statement was related to "...Police being instructed not to arrest adults who use it for medication purposes..." meaning its limited use for medication is allowed, not legal.<BR/><BR/>Arrests are dependent on whim, volume in possession, age, and location, which is basically discriminatory. However, adults do have some leeway especially if they have some doctor to back them up.<BR/><BR/>Sources I quoted state that Cannabis was reclassified from Class B to C. Either you're more informed about this and my news media source is incorrect, or it's the other way around.<BR/><BR/>Whatever it is, thanks for the informative comment and the visit. You're right too about the political figures who probably had a bad singular experience, or none at all, with the plant. Peace Man! :-)--Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-84874527522462025922008-02-23T22:05:00.000-08:002008-02-23T22:05:00.000-08:00Brad,,,,Excellent post...I have had very little ex...Brad,,,,Excellent post...I have had very little exposure to this weed, but I was had experiences with people who used it in Thailand. They called it Black Gold. But....I was so upset when I found it being used where I was I exploded and the users departed post-haste.....stay well....Taplinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00161842191574184492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-11928272576096386922008-02-23T14:28:00.000-08:002008-02-23T14:28:00.000-08:00Goodness Durano !!...and to think I lived in Londo...Goodness Durano !!...and to think I lived in London for two years (in the early 80's).....<BR/>obviously the problem is a huge one and thank you for your very informative expose...fancy rewiring to the street cables !!<BR/>unbelievable !!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-62234203727642017962008-02-23T11:38:00.000-08:002008-02-23T11:38:00.000-08:00wow...perhaps anon ought to go on a bit of a missi...wow...perhaps anon ought to go on a bit of a mission to find some of the leafy substance and roll it into some brownies or something. Sorry..My attorney alert just went off!!! LOL<BR/><BR/>TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-88729961593067940602008-02-23T11:12:00.000-08:002008-02-23T11:12:00.000-08:00No, it isn't legal in any way in England. And you ...No, it isn't legal in any way in England. And you have it backward.<BR/><BR/>It was placed into the C classification in 2004 by the previous government.<BR/><BR/>Recent scare mongering by UK newspapers and other media resulting from two interesting but limited studies relating cannabis use at a young age with increased onset of schizophrenia in certain groups who have a genetic predilection for schizophrenia has caused the current government to attempt to reclassify it into the class B category.<BR/><BR/>This is the third study to determine the optimum classification for cannabis in the space of three years, and it is mostly motivated by political druthers, meaning Gordon Brown wants it reclassified because, as a Scottish politician, he hates cannabis and wants all who use it punished severely.<BR/><BR/>Arrest continues to be a choice for police who can also choose to issue a police "caution." What they do generally speaking depends upon where you are in the UK.<BR/><BR/>And finally, there seems to be an affirmative defense for the sick, who are still, however, regularly arrested and tried on cannabis use and possession and production charges, which has arisen out of past judicial precedent, meaning former decisions in similar cases, although no actual legislation exists on the subject.<BR/><BR/>But in no way is cannabis legal in England. Period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com