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Realist
Heavy User
Joined: Jan 08, 2004
Posts: 117
Location: NZ
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 Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:31 pm |
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Hi All,
I think the way currently to tackle the Jim Andertons and others is not to come at things from a head on, freedom to use perspective - its fundamentally against his principles (and we all have them), and no amount of facts or science will necessarily change that opinion. The way to attack people who hold such views is to work on the angles the cannabis prohibition can be proved to increase availability to minors and increase problematic consumption of cannabis - which I would hope we all share the view that this is no good. The other information available is merely an adjunct. Business related people will probably be more susceptible to the arguments that cannabis prohibition does very little to reduce harm whilst imposing significant costs on the economy. Its a matter of tailoring the message to the audience. For most mainstream conservatives its probably going to be the scare tactics angle that prohibition makes it easier to get drugs for their kids and results in interactions with organised crime.
Its well worth checking the cannabisnews.com and looking at the I-100 initiative recently passed in Denver. SAFER ran a campaign suggesting that cannabis would reduce alcohol related harm, and the measure passed although its a largely symbolic victory. Whilst I don't agree with message that are hard to prove factually nonetheless there is plenty of scary facts about the effects of prohibition around availability of cannabis to minors and the role of organised crime in cannabis supply. A few good public campaigs like the one in Denver could really shake things up... |
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Tony
Chronic Pothead
Joined: Oct 29, 2004
Posts: 3490
Location: NZ
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 8:20 pm |
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victory. Whilst I don't agree with message that are hard to prove factually nonetheless there is plenty of scary facts about the effects of prohibition around availability of cannabis to minors and the role of organised crime in cannabis supply. A few good public campaigs like the one in Denver could really shake things up... |
Right on Realist,
Its the damage that prohibition may be doing that needs pushing , a topic that actually gets the support of many of the so called medical and social experts. As well even pointing out how crying wolf over cannabis for so long has now made it difficult to get the true message across about some far more serious drugs .
You mentioned alcohol ... I hear that a program that involves the use of cannabis as a tool for treatment of alcoholism may be actually in place as we speak.
I gather it involves swapping a joint for a Antibus tablet , lots of vit. B12 . Lets hope we hear more about this ..
I know a number of special interest groups had figured that the medical issues of cannabis would be sorted after the elections ( they presumed Dunne and Anderton would be out of the picture) so they slacked off .. I gather even they are rethinking and we may see more positive action from these groups..
tony |
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