Green’s Wacky Backy

The Green Party voted against the recently passed legislation allowing clubs and bars to have extended hours of trading to accommodate the Rugby World Cup. Ms Davidson co-leader of the Greens said she was 'very proud” to oppose this legislation. The Greens want to make cannabis legal for personal use, including possession and cultivation, and yet they are committed to smoke free NZ. Work that one out.

It appears their preference is to have us stoned out of our minds, smoking this toxic substance in the family home, telling the kids to settle down, trying to figure out if what we are actually seeing on the TV is rugby players or little green aliens. As opposed to having a social drink in a safe, managed and smoke free environment at the local pub or club.

Our health system is under enormous pressure, especially mental health, and the Greens want to legalise cannabis. Our young people are having enough problems with alcohol as it is. Add un-controlled cultivation and use of cannabis to the mix, this will lead to all sorts of behavioural problems and further issues for an already-stretched police force.

The Green Party should stick to the environment and leave politics to the politicians.

Brian P Porter, Welcome Bay

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2 comments

It's not just the Greens

Posted on 20-09-2019 13:42 | By Mein Fuhrer

that want to legalise cannabis, There are people from all parts of society, judicial, academic, environmental and cultural etc, that want the draconian prohibition laws relaxed on this most beneficial of all plants. Also cannabis is not toxic at all, in fact the compound in cannabis are great at detoxifying agents.


All Smoke

Posted on 23-09-2019 18:47 | By Brian Porter

American Chemical Society Researchers report that marijuana smoke contains significantly higher levels of several toxic compounds -- including ammonia and hydrogen cyanide -- than tobacco smoke and may therefore pose similar health risks. The scientists found that ammonia levels were 20 times higher in the marijuana smoke than in the tobacco smoke.


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