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Saint
Sep25-04, 05:54 PM
None of the drugs are legal here, malaysia.
Is cannabis , marijuana, heorin etc legal in US?


I read that Britney spears took drugs too.

Sweet & Intellectual
Sep25-04, 05:56 PM
no.

I know they were trying to legalize marijuana.

Sweet & Intellectual
Sep25-04, 05:57 PM
I'll leave the country if they do.

Gokul43201
Sep25-04, 06:05 PM
In the US, there are State drug laws as well as Federal Laws. Sometimes, as in the case of California - where medical marijuana is legal - you have interesting conflicts, such as :

In January 2003 Ed Rosenthal, a medical marijuana advocate who grows the drug for use by the sick, was brought to trial in district court and found guilty on federal drug charges. Rosenthal's attorneys maintained that Rosenthal was legally growing the drug as "an officer of the city" under Oakland's local medical marijuana law. The judge ruled that this defense was not valid under federal law and did not allow the defense to be presented at trial. After the verdict, five jurors came forward and claimed that, had they known that Rosenthal had official sanction to provide marijuana under Oakland's medical marijuana law, they would not have found him guilty. They issued a public apology to Rosenthal and demanded that the judge grant him a new trial.

humanino
Sep25-04, 06:06 PM
About marijuana :
That would be a little more honest, considering they could not prevent the market. They failed in forbidening consumption. De facto one part the people is consumming it, and it looks (at least to me) hopeless to forbid that.

Would it not be a little more efficient to control the production and the consumption by taxing it, and maybe easier to know who takes what amount, and who needs help.... ? Alcohol is legual, and is very dangerous too. Alcohol is the other extreme : let it sold, just restrict to people old enough to be responsible if they destroy their life. They should find a balance, by trying to tell people "You can use those toxic product if you want, sometimes, and we have to control this because it is really dangerous for you" and thus for instance sell it the way some restricted medicines are sold. Both for alcohol and marijuana.

Gokul43201
Sep25-04, 06:09 PM
Eventually, I believe, marijuana will be legalized and regulated. In my opinion, it's just a matter of time.

Sweet & Intellectual
Sep25-04, 06:13 PM
Eventually, I believe, marijuana will be legalized and regulated. In my opinion, it's just a matter of time.

Do you think it should be legalized?

yes, I know that's a loaded question =)

arildno
Sep25-04, 06:13 PM
Recently, a law was passed in Norway that almost criminalized the enjoyment of nicotine..:yuck:

i_wish_i_was_smart
Sep25-04, 06:18 PM
here in Canada, weed is decriminalized, or is it, i know it was in the process, but thats it, everything else is illegal

Gokul43201
Sep25-04, 06:20 PM
Do you think it should be legalized?

yes, I know that's a loaded question =)

Since it's loaded, I may as well shoot : Yes, I do.

It's easy to jump to conclusions on the basis of this response, but I'm not going to go into a lengthy explanation of my reasoning. Perhaps a new thread titled "should marijuana be legalized ?" will elicit discussion.


So arildno, it's okay if you don't "enjoy" the nicotine ?? :confused:

arildno
Sep25-04, 06:23 PM
It's okay if I don't sit indoors at a restaurant/bar while I smoke..(I hate those faggot-allergics with their pansy-ideas about what makes a good indoor climate!!)

Gokul43201
Sep25-04, 06:28 PM
It's okay if I don't sit indoors at a restaurant/bar while I smoke..(I hate those faggot-allergics with their pansy-ideas about what makes a good indoor climate!!)

Hoooah ! Um, by the way, that kind of law has been passed in New York, California and a few other states, if I'm not mistaken.

I think there are places where it is reasonable to have such a regulation, and places where it's not.

Do you complain that smoking in not allowed in movie theaters ?

Sweet & Intellectual
Sep25-04, 06:33 PM
It's okay if I don't sit indoors at a restaurant/bar while I smoke..(I hate those faggot-allergics with their pansy-ideas about what makes a good indoor climate!!)

I think you have a point about nicotine on one side, that just like prefume can be worn in public, and can be smelled -- for better or worse -- nicotine should be able to as well.. right?

BUT what about the fact that its PROVEN that second hand smoke is as dangerous if not WORSE than smoking a cig.

Kill yourself, but don't kill others. :(

Kerrie
Sep25-04, 08:06 PM
I think you have a point about nicotine on one side, that just like prefume can be worn in public, and can be smelled -- for better or worse -- nicotine should be able to as well.. right?

BUT what about the fact that its PROVEN that second hand smoke is as dangerous if not WORSE than smoking a cig.

Kill yourself, but don't kill others. :(

smoking cigarettes in public places is illegal in my state too...you say "kill yourself, but don't kill others", well, that is why we have DUI laws...don't let your choices affect others, i completely agree.

arildno
Sep26-04, 01:57 AM
Maybe I'm just a wee bit emotional about this issue; but then no one of you live in Alaska, so you don't know what winter is..:cry:

Saint
Sep26-04, 06:23 AM
in malaysia, posseing 15 grams of cocaine, heroin etc. can bring you mandatory death penalty --- hanged until death!

Moonbear
Sep27-04, 09:15 PM
in malaysia, posseing 15 grams of cocaine, heroin etc. can bring you mandatory death penalty --- hanged until death!

Wow! I guess doing drugs is really bad for your health there! Are those quantities considered possession or is the penalty so high because they are considered to be dealers to have that quantity?

Also just wondering...does it actually prevent people from doing drugs there? Or does it just make them more careful to not get caught?

Saint
Sep27-04, 09:28 PM
we have executed hundreds of drugtraffickers since 1960s.
we also killed foreigner like Australians who brought drugs into our country.

chroot
Sep27-04, 09:52 PM
Yes, of course... a person's life is certainly not worth more than fifteen grams of substances that most people use to simply to overcome unfortunate, crippling congenital reward-deficit disorders. Saint, you almost list those execution statistics like you're proud of them.

- Warren

Gokul43201
Sep27-04, 10:03 PM
in malaysia, posseing 15 grams of cocaine, heroin etc. can bring you mandatory death penalty --- hanged until death!

This is true !! It was announced by a stewardess on a flight I took that required a transit at Kuala Lumpur. My neighbour nearly jumped out of his seat (seatbelt, and all) ! :rofl:

Gokul43201
Sep27-04, 10:09 PM
Maybe I'm just a wee bit emotional about this issue; but then no one of you live in Alaska, so you don't know what winter is..:cry:

I've been to Narvik and Trondheim, but got by without so much as a single drag.

Umm... the Narvik visit was when I was about 2 years old. And when I said I've been to Trondheim, I meant "virtually" - it was a first person WWII computer game...but it felt cold, brrrrrrrr.

Moonbear
Sep27-04, 10:28 PM
This is true !! It was announced by a stewardess on a flight I took that required a transit at Kuala Lumpur. My neighbour nearly jumped out of his seat (seatbelt, and all) ! :rofl:

:uhh: I wonder if they find a lot of drugs left under the seats in that plane?

kronecker
Sep28-04, 12:02 AM
in malaysia, posseing 15 grams of cocaine, heroin etc. can bring you mandatory death penalty --- hanged until death!
in my county, farmers are allowed to kill pigs-like animales. pig industry is not very develop much. i heard most people in malaysia don't love pork, so i guess there are not many pigs in malaysia. i say about port because pork is good protein sources, esp from generation III, and IV and so on. from pigs livers, i don't know but i think people can also take out something to make a drug. it is legal anyway.

gerben
Sep28-04, 02:57 AM
In the Netherlands, where I am from (I live momentarilly in Canada for two years) marihuana use is allowed, there are so-called coffee-shops where it is sold. There does not seem to be any problem and certainly the coffee-shops are much more friendly/peacefully that the caffee's, bars and disco's etc. where acohol is the primary intoxicating substance that is used.

There is, as probably many know, a very strange objection against cannabis products (see for example http://www.jackherer.com/index.html), that has nothing to do with the health effects of marihuana but much with politics (and money).

I am personaly against any prohibtion of such substances and I think it would be best if people where just given information and left the choise to eat, drink, smoke, etc. whatever they want.

Gza
Sep28-04, 03:54 AM
we have executed hundreds of drugtraffickers since 1960s.
we also killed foreigner like Australians who brought drugs into our country.

that is truly nothing to be proud of.

Kerrie
Sep28-04, 08:03 AM
There is, as probably many know, a very strange objection against cannabis products (see for example http://www.jackherer.com/index.html), that has nothing to do with the health effects of marihuana but much with politics (and money).


i've tried to bring this up once or twice in these discussions, and you are the only person who seems a bit educated on the real reason why. it is politics, money and big business. and these big businesses use propaganda that marijuana is extremely harmful and the gullible buy it. i am not advocating that marijuana is completely safe, but it sure is much safer then the effects of alcohol. those with no experience with it will buy the lies that big businesses tell through the media and keep sipping their vodka tonics.

Saint
Sep28-04, 06:59 PM
our law forbids drugs and it is clearly stated that drug trafficking get death sentence, the foreigners who violated our laws DESERVE TO DIE FOR THEIR CRIME.
This is JUSTICE!

Gokul43201
Sep28-04, 07:27 PM
our law forbids drugs and it is clearly stated that drug trafficking get death sentence, the foreigners who violated our laws DESERVE TO DIE FOR THEIR CRIME.
This is JUSTICE!
...because...the penalty is proportionate to the crime ? :confused:

How about driving with an expired driver's license ? Is that not against the law. Is it not clearly stated that driving without a valid license is a violation of the law ? Don't people (especially foreigners) that violate this law DESERVE TO DIE FOR THEIR CRIME ? Would this not be true JUSTICE ?

Yeah, make all crimes punishable by DEATH, and you don't need to waste money or space on prisons. Sounds like a good idea.

Why do I even bother ??? :grumpy:

check
Sep28-04, 07:38 PM
So killing people cause they have some dope isn't immoral but looking at porn is? Right Saint... right...

hypnagogue
Sep28-04, 09:21 PM
Saint, do you realize how much better disco rock songs sound on drugs? :rofl:

Dagenais
Sep28-04, 09:37 PM
everything else is illegal

Errr...sort of.

In British Columbia, weed is legalized like you said, as long as you are carrying a reasonable amount. Basically, you can't have a truck full of weed.

I wouldn't say everything else is completely against the law though. There are special herion houses across the lower mainland British Columbia, where herion users can go to inject themselves, as long as they use clean needles provided by these 'houses'.

Is it not clearly stated that driving without a valid license is a violation of the law ?

Trafficing and driving with an experired license - big difference. Trafficing is a very dangerous business for those involved.

chroot
Sep28-04, 09:41 PM
Trafficing and driving with an experired license - big difference. Trafficing is a very dangerous business for those involved.
It wouldn't be dangerous if it weren't illegal. I don't see any beer delivery trucks coming under fire.

- Warren

Saint
Sep28-04, 10:04 PM
drugs like heroin destroys people's lives, many families are broken because of the fathers becoming a drug addict.
this very serious social problem, selling drugs is considered immoral and sinful, therefore malaysian government impose Death Penalty on drug traffickers.

check
Sep28-04, 10:10 PM
In British Columbia, weed is legalized

Is it really legalized or just decriminalized?

check
Sep28-04, 10:13 PM
drugs like heroin destroys people's lives, many families are broken because of the fathers becoming a drug addict.
this very serious social problem, selling drugs is considered immoral and sinful, therefore malaysian government impose Death Penalty on drug traffickers.

So killing them is a moral solution? Two wrongs make a right, eh Saint?

Smurf
Sep28-04, 10:17 PM
Is it really legalized or just decriminalized?
decriminalized
drugs like heroin destroys people's lives, many families are broken because of the fathers becoming a drug addict.
this very serious social problem, selling drugs is considered immoral and sinful, therefore malaysian government impose Death Penalty on drug traffickers.
Families are ruined when one or both of the parents become alcoholics too.

check
Sep28-04, 10:18 PM
Thought so. Thanks Smurf.

Krazie
Sep28-04, 10:34 PM
drugs like heroin destroys people's lives, many families are broken because of the fathers becoming a drug addict.
this very serious social problem, selling drugs is considered immoral and sinful, therefore malaysian government impose Death Penalty on drug traffickers.


I think that there is nothing wrong with this law of killing drug traffickers. Drugs are horrible and do ruin peoples lives. And I can't believe that some people are taking the side of drug traffickers. These people are the epitome of evil. And of course I am not talking about marijuana, I am talking about the big bad three: Methamphetamine, Heroin, and Cocaine. And if you guys don't realize how evil that these drugs and the people that supply them to the public are, then you have never been exposed to them first hand, and I hope that you never will be.

check
Sep28-04, 10:49 PM
I think that there is nothing wrong with this law of killing drug traffickers. Drugs are horrible and do ruin peoples lives. And I can't believe that some people are taking the side of drug traffickers. These people are the epitome of evil. And of course I am not talking about marijuana, I am talking about the big bad three: Methamphetamine, Heroin, and Cocaine. And if you guys don't realize how evil that these drugs and the people that supply them to the public are, then you have never been exposed to them first hand, and I hope that you never will be.


No one's taking the side of the drug traffickers. Of course a drug trafficker should be punished, just but not by death.

Gokul43201
Sep28-04, 11:32 PM
drugs like heroin destroys people's lives

There's also the DEATH penalty for being in possession of over 200 gms of cannabis (marijuana, weed, pot, whatever you want to call it) unless the defendant can prove beyond a reasonable doubt, that he wasn't trafficking: Section 39(B) of the Dangerous Drugs Act, passed in 1952.

Guilty until proven innocent.

We're talking about weed here, for heaven's sakes ! :grumpy:

Smurf
Sep29-04, 12:05 AM
who carries 200gms on them anyways...

Gokul43201
Sep29-04, 01:14 AM
There's a townhouse (nearly) next door to me (filled with college kids) that has huge parties every weekend (for the last 3 weekends). The amount of weed that goes in and out that house would be enough to send a handfull of teenagers to the gallows every month.

But we're talking about weed here. Weed is legal in several countries and is used medically, all the time.

This law was passed in 1952 when precious little was known. I think it's time someone took another look at it. And Amnesty Int'l has been trying like crazy to get the Malays to throw out cannabis from that Law...but so far, no luck.

Saint
Sep29-04, 01:27 AM
in malaysia, illegally owning weapon such as pistol, gun and bullet will carry Death Penalty also.
I read that american school boy carries gun to school for Personal Protection, true or not ?

What is your gun law?

Gokul43201
Sep29-04, 01:35 AM
Answer to first question : not.

Answer to second question : not here.

chroot
Sep29-04, 01:48 AM
I read that american school boy carries gun to school for Personal Protection, true or not ?
That's the stupid thing I've ever heard.

- Warren

check
Sep29-04, 09:18 AM
in malaysia, illegally owning weapon such as pistol, gun and bullet will carry Death Penalty also.
I read that american school boy carries gun to school for Personal Protection, true or not ?

Jeez Saint, is anything in Malaysia that's NOT punishable by death?

What is your gun law?

In Canada you are allowed to own firearms for hunting only after you recieve a permit to do so. You are not allowed to purchase or carry a handgun (although I'm not sure about collectables). Only in extremely rare circumstances are people allowed to carry handguns...but those people need to prove to a judge that they are in constant danger and that the police cannot provide them with protection. As such, less than 50 people in the entire country have permission to carry handguns.

Canada's gun laws are strict and violation of them could lead to heavy penalties...but not death. That's just stupid. Guns are stupid.

Smurf
Sep29-04, 09:39 AM
I'm pretty sure that handguns arn't as strict as that where I live, I know several people with handguns. but then, almost every familly I know has a rifle or two so its not nearly as common.

Gokul43201
Sep29-04, 10:51 AM
in malaysia, illegally owning weapon such as pistol, gun and bullet will carry Death Penalty also.


In Malaysia, "Consorting with person carrying or having possession of arms or explosives" (Section 58(1) of Internal Security Act, 1960) can get you the death penalty, so watch out who you hang around with. And don't try any Mae West one-liners, either. :wink:

Krazie
Sep29-04, 11:14 AM
In america you can now buy assualt riffles with no problem. You can even buy sn AK-47 legally. And to answer the question on whether school children bring guns to school, of course this does happen. When I was in seventh grade, a kid in MY class got arested for having a gun in his locker. He confessed to the principal that he was going to shoot a kid that had been picking on him. Then when I was in 10th grade the SAME kid, shot someone at my school dead right after school. He shot him over a car. This kind of stuff can't continue. This should not happen.

Krazie
Sep29-04, 11:15 AM
Oh Yeah, this kid got some really light punishment too, because he was 17, and said that he had mental problems because when he was a little kid he witnessed his brother kill himself.

Krazie
Sep29-04, 11:33 AM
I found an article that talks about the kid that I was talking about. This same day he rode the same bus that I rode, then within a few hours after the bus ride he killed that guy. I didn't know the guy that he killed, but he did go to my school. Here is a little bit of the article:

"An argument between two teen-age boys over the sale of a car became deadly when the seller used a gun to settle the score.

Artie Burton IV had purchased the car from high school classmate Courtney Crenshaw. But Burton reportedly became unhappy with the car and wanted his money back from Crenshaw.

In the ensuing debate, Crenshaw allegedly kicked in the door of Burton's apartment and shot him four times as he took refuge in a closet. Burton was unable to fire a stolen gun that he kept in the closet.

The presence of a gun turned what could have been a fistfight between two teen-agers into a killing. But the outcome could have been different if Burton had been able to reach his gun."

http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/051400/usn_LO0724.shtml

check
Sep29-04, 12:55 PM
I'm pretty sure that handguns arn't as strict as that where I live, I know several people with handguns. but then, almost every familly I know has a rifle or two so its not nearly as common.

Hmm, I may be wrong about that then. I remember reading an article about that a couple of years ago. Maybe you're just not allowed to carry it with you wherever you go. Hmmm :grumpy:

Smurf
Sep29-04, 06:03 PM
In america you can now buy assualt riffles with no problem. You can even buy sn AK-47 legally. And to answer the question on whether school children bring guns to school, of course this does happen. When I was in seventh grade, a kid in MY class got arested for having a gun in his locker. He confessed to the principal that he was going to shoot a kid that had been picking on him. Then when I was in 10th grade the SAME kid, shot someone at my school dead right after school. He shot him over a car. This kind of stuff can't continue. This should not happen.
right right I remember hearing about this, the law before said you couldn't own anything that was fully automatic, and they just abolished that... is that right?
anyways apparently it was fine to go out and buy an uzi as long as it wasn't fully automatic and you had a clear background check or whatnot. crazy americans.

Krazie
Sep29-04, 06:34 PM
well.....you still can't buy fully automatic weapons, but most of these assualt riffles can easily be converted into fully automatic weapons.

Moonbear
Sep29-04, 07:42 PM
Yeah, there was a big deal about that a few years ago. It was possible to order an automatic weapon in "non-operating" condition, or something like that. In other words, the manufacturers left a few parts out to make it legal to sell. Then, they sold separately those parts that were left out in a kit, so you just buy the kit and make your automatic weapon fully functional. I can't think of any valid reason for a civilian to need to own such a weapon.

Gokul43201
Sep29-04, 08:31 PM
I think they mostly get bought by private security firms and such...or so I hear.

Saint
Sep29-04, 09:18 PM
we do issue licence to own gun for hunting and self-protection, but not as popular as US.

Smurf
Sep29-04, 09:21 PM
you seem to have something against the US saint, care to share?

Saint
Sep29-04, 11:05 PM
nothing against US;
most of the things i know about US are read from CNN, if i have misunderstood US and her people, it is CNN fault!

Gokul43201
Sep29-04, 11:16 PM
We too watch/read CNN. How is it, we get a different picture ?? :confused:

Saint
Sep30-04, 03:53 AM
your mr. bush said something like "if you're not on my side, you're on the terrorist side", and it is up to him to define terrorist!
tell me, who is terrorist?
some one who does something to your expense?
if this is the definition, then US is terrorist too, because it produces the most pollutants that threaten human's life.

Moonbear
Sep30-04, 07:28 AM
your mr. bush said something like "if you're not on my side, you're on the terrorist side", and it is up to him to define terrorist!
tell me, who is terrorist?
some one who does something to your expense?
if this is the definition, then US is terrorist too, because it produces the most pollutants that threaten human's life.

That's one of our president's overly frequent screw-ups when speaking. He's terrible at public speaking and frequently says things that come out all wrong. Don't let what he says determine your view about all Americans.

I don't know why you think the pollution in the US is so bad here. Unlike some places in the world, we don't have to walk around wearing face masks to avoid breathing pollutants.

Things that make the news in the US (such as on CNN) do so because they are sensationalistic and uncommon or unusual enough to get notice. This is why it makes headlines when a kid brings a gun to school and shoots other kids...this is incredibly rare, and incredibly horrible, so makes a good news story. There would be no interest in reading news about all the other schools that didn't have any shootings that day.

Smurf
Sep30-04, 07:45 AM
the USA contributes more to global pollution and global warming than any other country. don't deny it.

Monique
Sep30-04, 07:54 AM
Because the US is such a large and developed country maybe? Go and look at the situation in major cities in India/China/and such: you'll find uncontrolled pollution. I agree it's a bad thing the US doesn't participate in the Kyoto protocol.

Smurf
Sep30-04, 09:00 AM
Because the US is such a large and developed country maybe?
and as such has no excuse.

Hbaw
Sep30-04, 09:50 AM
the USA contributes more to global pollution and global warming than any other country. don't deny it.
Hello, canadianmate, I agree

Krazie
Sep30-04, 12:40 PM
America is the best place to live in the world. These people that are putting it down are just mad that they can't live here.

Hbaw
Sep30-04, 04:26 PM
America is the best place to live in the world. These people that are putting it down are just mad that they can't live here.
Me too,:wink:

But Usa has been said to be a real air polution contributor, how to defend again now? :redface:

Smurf
Sep30-04, 06:28 PM
America is the best place to live in the world. These people that are putting it down are just mad that they can't live here.
*coughs softly*

Saint
Sep30-04, 06:53 PM
America is the best place to live in the world. These people that are putting it down are just mad that they can't live here.
Wrong, Sweden, Norway, Denmark were voted the best places to stay, better than US.

Krazie
Sep30-04, 07:28 PM
Well it looks like you know everything saint, congrats.

Smurf
Sep30-04, 11:01 PM
Wrong, Sweden, Norway, Denmark were voted the best places to stay, better than US.
What's this? I always thought that a house just outside Brussels would be awsome.

Saint
Sep30-04, 11:37 PM
New Zealand is even better more peaceful and better than US.

Smurf
Sep30-04, 11:48 PM
Where did you get that from though? Who Voted? I wanna know.. really.

check
Oct1-04, 12:18 AM
Where did you get that from though? Who Voted? I wanna know.. really.

It's probably from a UN study. The UN puts out a list of best countries in the world to like in every year. There's a number of factors that are looked at. Oh, and in case you didn't know Smurf, for much of the 90s Canada was ranked the best country to live in by the UN. Couldn't agree more. :smile:

But yeah, wow, I'm going to have to agree with Saint on this (Holy sh1t!)
Krazie, America is not the best place in the world to live. While it may be one of the best places in terms of opportunity to make money, there are at least a dozen other nations that offer a higher quality of life.

Dagenais
Oct1-04, 12:25 AM
That's one of our president's overly frequent screw-ups when speaking. He's terrible at public speaking and frequently says things that come out all wrong. Don't let what he says determine your view about all Americans.

You can't be terrible at public speaking and become President. Public speaking is one of the biggest aspects of being a politician. You do it frequently, in front of a large crowd. Even before you get elected.

Moonbear
Oct1-04, 12:34 AM
You can't be terrible at public speaking and become President. Public speaking is one of the biggest aspects of being a politician. You do it frequently, in front of a large crowd. Even before you get elected.

Yeah, well tell that to the other half of the Americans who voted for him.