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Jo · 09-09-2003, 08:24

No Harry, it is not that simple for people who believe that we all should have a say in making the law. If people like you and I do not question the right or wrong of things, law makers will continue to do whatever they like without considering the views of the voters. In England this is particularly extreme because of the almost "undemocratic" first past the post voting system.
Also, I am not talking about other countries, I am talking about England. Are you sure it is still illegal to TAKE soft drugs in England. I am almost sure that possession for your own consumption is not illegal, and if it still is it will not be within a coupole of years because of the European Directive.
Harry, since 1973 you have been and continue to be a European Citizen. On the front of the your passport it says UK of GB and N. Ireland. European Communities model. So if we talk of Holland, or France or Germany etc., we are talking of coutries with which you are bound, as a European citizen since 1973.
The UK is bound by treaty to adopt and imply all European drictives, so the one I am talking of is, or is about to be, reality for the UK.
Anyone any input on the law for possession in the UK please?

09-09-2003, 08:24	#54
Jo Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 394 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 1529	Re: Waccy Baccy in Accy No Harry, it is not that simple for people who believe that we all should have a say in making the law. If people like you and I do not question the right or wrong of things, law makers will continue to do whatever they like without considering the views of the voters. In England this is particularly extreme because of the almost "undemocratic" first past the post voting system. Also, I am not talking about other countries, I am talking about England. Are you sure it is still illegal to TAKE soft drugs in England. I am almost sure that possession for your own consumption is not illegal, and if it still is it will not be within a coupole of years because of the European Directive. Harry, since 1973 you have been and continue to be a European Citizen. On the front of the your passport it says UK of GB and N. Ireland. European Communities model. So if we talk of Holland, or France or Germany etc., we are talking of coutries with which you are bound, as a European citizen since 1973. The UK is bound by treaty to adopt and imply all European drictives, so the one I am talking of is, or is about to be, reality for the UK. Anyone any input on the law for possession in the UK please?