How Can A Certain City Like Durham Choose To Ignore A Nationwide Ban On The Growing And Usage Of Cannabis?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3169435/Police-s-latest-potty-idea-no-longer-prosecute-smoke-grow-cannabis-small-scale-reduce-costs.html

[woofgang]

old news AOG
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1433809.html

[sandyRoe]

Don't they plan to weed out the Mr Bigs and let the little producers pootle about in their gardens and allotments

[andy-hughes]

I think Police Chiefs are allowed a degree of largesse in the degree to which they enforce certain laws - and this appears to be that instance.

From the tone of the comments, the Commissioner feels that police and court time is better spent on top-level suppliers, and he therefore wishes to free up court time, and his officers' resources, by keeping low-level offenders out of the cells and courts - with attendant saved paperwork and police time.

[anotheoldgit]

woofgang

/// old news AOG ///

Wow yes a full day.

[retrocop]

Well I suppose Police Chiefs will be saying next that ,if it is done discreetly on a small scale,we turn a blind eye to shoplifting. If someone is taken down a back alley and given a good hiding it is to be ignored as long as it is discreet.( unless of course it is a race related hate crime).

[sandyRoe]

Isn't a caution for shoplifting very close to turning a blind eye? I believe some forces do that now.

[steg]

The city Of Durham And the police, sounds like a joint decision to me

[anotheoldgit]

And aren't Brighton thinking of introducing a smoking ban on it's beaches, and I wonder what Durham's smoking laws are?

http://www.durham.gov.uk/article/5652/Smoke-free-play-areas-launched

/// Evidence suggests that by reducing children's exposure to smoking and making it less socially acceptable, children are less likely to take up the habit themselves. ///

Well there you are, wouldn't want children taking up Cannabis now would we?

[-Talbot-]

lol steg

This has been the policy in many, many towns and citys for a few years now.

[andy-hughes]

retrocop - //Well I suppose Police Chiefs will be saying next that ,if it is done discreetly on a small scale,we turn a blind eye to shoplifting. //

The two cases are not comparable.

Cannabis growing for personal use does not directly impact on anyone else - shoplifting does.

[Svejk]

Wasn't this a nationwide policy for a while? (possibly unofficial)
Sounds a good idea to me. Although I don't smoke it myself, I know a few people that do. The threat of prosecution wouldn't stop them. Also, I've never known them to become violent after smoking, unlike some of the drinkers I've known.

[retrocop]

AH
Unless you are naive to believe that a cottage industry and the expense involved will not discreetly become a commercial industry.

[Svejk]

It would make a deal of sense to ban drinking and legalise cannabis. Of course, the government would lose a great deal of tax revenue as it's quite easy to grow at home. Probably why it hasn't already been done.

[ludwig]

The police are far too busy these days to deal with crime. They're focusing on bringing the crime rate down by either decriminalising things or persuading people to not bother reporting them.

[andy-hughes]

retrocop - // AH
Unless you are naive to believe that a cottage industry and the expense involved will not discreetly become a commercial industry. //

No, I am not naiive enough to believe that - just as I am not naiive enough to make unfounded sweeping statements without evidence.

[Svejk]

^Then they can concentrate on isms and ists on t'internet, Ludwig.

[youngmafbog]

'pot ty' and 'weed out' - I like it, the old ones are always the best

[retrocop]

AH
Look up bootlegging. Not confined to the 1920's.

[RandyMarsh]

svejk, when did that other site shut?, what happened?

[Svejk]

About 2 days ago, randy. Some of the people are on Slapshot's site.

http://escapefromabcatraz.myfastforum.org/index.php