Abbey Street uniform shop - drug using equipment? - Page 3

MargaretR · 03-09-2008, 09:35

There are addictive substances available without prescription in chemists and supermarkets.
Benylin cough syrup is an example.
http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/19/3/320
Also what about glue? - that is deadly and appears to have faded from headlines lately.

cashman · 03-09-2008, 09:47

theres a few addictive substances on sale glue as you say being one, glue though aint n illegal substance, theres only one real use for these implements n it aint fer putting glue in.

MargaretR · 03-09-2008, 09:54

Shisha pipes are for flavoured tobacco - if some people use them for smoking other things that is their choice.

If you take this argument to extremes you would avoid all shops selling Rizla papers

cashman · 03-09-2008, 10:47

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Shisha pipes are for flavoured tobacco - if some people use them for smoking other things that is their choice.

If you take this argument to extremes you would avoid all shops selling Rizla papers

thought you were doing that.

MargaretR · 03-09-2008, 10:53

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Originally Posted by cashman

thought you were doing that.

I smoke tobacco roll ups - I do avoid all shops - get my Rizlas on line like everything else

Neil · 03-09-2008, 12:13

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I smoke tobacco roll ups

I know, its funny isn't it that AccyWebs very own body purist pollutes her own by smoking and drinking?

MargaretR · 03-09-2008, 12:23

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Originally Posted by Neil

I know, its funny isn't it that AccyWebs very own body purist pollutes her own by smoking and drinking?

Roll ups are pure tobacco with no artificial additives
It is the petrochemical additions in products which I devoutly avoid.

I am no angel - though my list of vices is now limited by age.

Neil · 03-09-2008, 13:54

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Roll ups are pure tobacco with no artificial additives

So that makes them a healthy option then does it?

MargaretR · 03-09-2008, 14:05

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Originally Posted by Neil

So that makes them a healthy option then does it?

No - but addicted to nicotine for 50 years

I have always admired the ecologically friendly way of life of the North American Native Peoples

WillowTheWhisp · 03-09-2008, 14:28

Right. I have been to the Abbey Street shop and spoken to one of the owners. He was a bit surprised at the idea of anything on sale in his shop being any more connected to drug abuse than anything on sale anywhere else in Accrington. He asked me to show him what was being referred to.

I must admit I had to have a good look before I actually found the items but then again Mick will tell you how observant I'm not. So I pointed out the cigarette papers and lighters and quite rightly he said there is nothing wrong with selling those. They are perfectly legal, I did mention that some of the lighters have a cannabis leaf image on them. I also pointed out 2 or 3 "rasta" ashtrays which have a smoking man and the odd cannabis leaf decoration implying that the man is smoking cannabis. He pointed out that similar ashtrays have been on sale in the local pound shops. I then pointed to the grinders which have been stated are for grinding up cannabis and he said he cannot control what people grind up in them but they are actually tobacco grinders and some of his customers use them to grind herbs which again is not illegal or drugs. I've got a similar shaped wooden grinder which is actually for chopping/grinding herbs. He was really puzzled that anybody would associate any of these things with drugs as he only associates them with legal tobacco. He asked my advice and I told him about this thread on the website and also suggested he might like to contact the schools and see if they do have any objections to these things being sold in the same store where the uniforms are sold. He also wondered if he should contact the council for advice.

He asked me if I knew the person who had made the original complaint on here and I told him that I do not. He would appreciate it if you would call into the shop eattothebeat and talk to him personally about this.

Neil · 03-09-2008, 15:05

Well done Willow. I like it when someone actually finds out what is really going on instead of making assumptions

AccyLass · 03-09-2008, 15:14

Tried giving ya karma Willow, for taking the time to go and find out

Will try again tomorra, apparently I gave too much out recently

MargaretR · 03-09-2008, 16:21

I've given you some - I thought the complaint was a bit OTT as you can tell by my earlier posts here.

WillowTheWhisp · 03-09-2008, 16:40

Thank you

pipinfort · 03-09-2008, 17:39

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Right. I have been to the Abbey Street shop and spoken to one of the owners. He was a bit surprised at the idea of anything on sale in his shop being any more connected to drug abuse than anything on sale anywhere else in Accrington. He asked me to show him what was being referred to.

I must admit I had to have a good look before I actually found the items but then again Mick will tell you how observant I'm not. So I pointed out the cigarette papers and lighters and quite rightly he said there is nothing wrong with selling those. They are perfectly legal, I did mention that some of the lighters have a cannabis leaf image on them. I also pointed out 2 or 3 "rasta" ashtrays which have a smoking man and the odd cannabis leaf decoration implying that the man is smoking cannabis. He pointed out that similar ashtrays have been on sale in the local pound shops. I then pointed to the grinders which have been stated are for grinding up cannabis and he said he cannot control what people grind up in them but they are actually tobacco grinders and some of his customers use them to grind herbs which again is not illegal or drugs. I've got a similar shaped wooden grinder which is actually for chopping/grinding herbs. He was really puzzled that anybody would associate any of these things with drugs as he only associates them with legal tobacco. He asked my advice and I told him about this thread on the website and also suggested he might like to contact the schools and see if they do have any objections to these things being sold in the same store where the uniforms are sold. He also wondered if he should contact the council for advice.

He asked me if I knew the person who had made the original complaint on here and I told him that I do not. He would appreciate it if you would call into the shop eattothebeat and talk to him personally about this.

So in other words he`s not bothered........? but well done for confronting him...........