panchobar   10 #13 Posted July 13, 2016 A couple of weeks ago I was talking to an addict/dealer with a £1500 a week habit, he's 56 years old and never had a job in his life so what do you think his contribution to the economy is?.  ---------- Post added 13-07-2016 at 17:21 ----------  Proceeds from illegal drug sales are spent in the economy, so they are in effect contributing to the economy...  A lot of the time with money stolen from others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
rudds1 Â Â 102 #14 Posted July 13, 2016 Proceeds from illegal drug sales are spent in the economy, so they are in effect contributing to the economy... Â Most of big dealers I know of spend very little of it over here but have properties in spain etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
panchobar   10 #15 Posted July 13, 2016 Proceeds from illegal drug sales are spent in the economy, so they are in effect contributing to the economy...  Proceeds from a lot of crimes are spent in the economy so shall we lagalise them all?. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
monkey104 Â Â 10 #16 Posted July 13, 2016 I say legalise them. Darwin Award comes to mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Detetcive   10 #17 Posted July 13, 2016 What an utter waste of public funds. Catching prosecuting and putting on trial business-people who are providing a service to meet the needs of Sheffield people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
willman   10 #18 Posted July 13, 2016 You could argue that society shouldn't have to 'mop up and molly coddle people who can't hack it' when they smoke cigarettes and get lung cancer or heart disease. Smoking cigarettes is an addiction too. Why exactly do you draw the line ?  Didn't i say all drugs... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Daven   10 #19 Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) Nicotine is an addictive and stimulant - a recreational drug. Edited July 13, 2016 by Daven Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
panchobar   10 #20 Posted July 13, 2016 Nicotine is an addictive and stimulant - a recreational drug.  And legal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mr Moan   10 #21 Posted July 13, 2016 I agree legalize the lot, treat addiction as a disease not a crime.  Agree again. They should be able to get there fix from the chemist. Free or paid for. Fair enough it won't stop people stealing for there habit, but the dealers would be short of cash to spend on there crap motors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
dongle   10 #22 Posted July 13, 2016 It wasn't just drugs that some where convicted for, they also had firearms Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ted Heath   10 #23 Posted July 18, 2016 Why? Its a personal choice to put any drugs into your system regardless of which ones.If you don't try them you can't get addicted.  Why should society have to mop up and molly cuddle people who can't hack it?  Its not mollycoddling its pragmatism.  Part of the attraction to drugs is lifestyle, its cool to be a gangster dealer, its trendy to pop a pill.  Make them stand in a queue outside Boots to get their prescription filled, see how trendy or cool that feels.  Crime would plummet overnight.  Like you i am not really interested in those who "cant hack it" I am however interested in the families that they ruin, the communities they infest and the victims they need to fund their insanity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Phili Buster   10 #24 Posted July 18, 2016 I agree legalize the lot, treat addiction as a disease not a crime.  Agree again. They should be able to get there fix from the chemist. Free or paid for. Fair enough it won't stop people stealing for there habit, but the dealers would be short of cash to spend on there crap motors.  What an utter waste of public funds. Catching prosecuting and putting on trial business-people who are providing a service to meet the needs of Sheffield people.    Legalise drugs but what about those business-people who will have their businesses ruined, you do not seem to have any thought for them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...