JaiDee Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=004477 More harmful than crack, ice and heroin Quote Link to comment
4:17 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I would have been surprised if it hadn't been at the top of the list, quite frankly. But then, having said that, it's also my favorite (with caffeine being a close second). Quote Link to comment
Kahuna Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I'll drink to that...Cheers... Quote Link to comment
pacman Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 "Lips that touch liquor will never touch mine" Yeah, right. What a ridiculous way to live your life. I am no prude & enjoy a glass of wine (or beer) as much as the next man, but I am honestly surprised how much some people drink. It is a curse for some people & a blessing for others. Quote Link to comment
Tomas Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I will now quit drinking beer and vodka, and start using Heroin. Cheers Jaidee. Quote Link to comment
pacman Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I just came across this article online. In my experience it is not surprising at all. And "northern beaches" refers to an upmarket section of Sydney. Behind the healthy and wealthy facade of the northern beaches lies a secret problem: alcohol. For the second year in a row, a Fairfax Media analysis of health statistics has found residents of some of the northern suburbs are the healthiest when it comes to everything but alcohol use. Hospitalisations linked to alcohol use were highest in the wealthiest parts of Sydney, with Manly having a higher rate than any other local government area for the second year in a row, and Sydney, Mosman, Hunters Hill and North Sydney were not far behind. The figures, from Health Statistics NSW, show the problem is getting worse. In all but Hunters Hill the rate of hospitalisations increased between 2009 and 2011. Quote Link to comment
JaiDee Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 I don't like liquor at all and abstain from it for about 330 days per year; the only time I drink is in a social setting such as a beach party or if going to a bar with friends. Never at home; don't like the taste and don't like the feeling. That's not to say I don't like a couple other things on the list; after all, the list comes from a medical marijuana website! I also love how my favorite intoxicant of all time comes in dead last as far as being harmful; which sounds about right. But as always I have no problem if OTHER people want to drink, or smoke butts, or even do cocaine; as long as they don't bother me I don't care what they do. Quote Link to comment
Jimslim Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I see the mushrooms come in last . Had some great mushroom trips when I was a teenager a bad one can be pretty scary though . Quote Link to comment
Tomas Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I never tried mushrooms before but did go whole hog and take lsd a couple of times the summer after I finished school. Those few months were great just experimenting with things before you were forced to become an adult with either Uni or the rat race. Quote Link to comment
JaiDee Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Never liked LSD, haven't even tried it since Uni. But mushrooms are very mild by comparison and quite fun......there are 2 beach bars where I used to live where they sell 'shroom shakes for 500B, I would oftentimes buy 2 over a 3 hour period and have a ball. And when you drink those, you only need water; in fact alcohol, as a depressant, would completely ruin the buzz. So you spend 1000 baht, have LOTS of fun for 7 or 8 hours, and no worries because the bars which sell them pay off the cops, so nothing is illegal. Then you go to bed and wake up with no hangover. IMO it's a great thing and not addictive or dangerous in any way. 1 Quote Link to comment
ciobha Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I wonder how long it will be before Nanny states like the UK, (and probably USA) ban alcohol totally. I say this as a when, not an if, because I truly believe this is the direction our governmental guardians would like to take. Especially the holier than thou bible thumper type politicians. We are already seeing minimum prices being applied to sales of alcohol in the UK, but of course the reason is that it is 'for our own good'. Will this happen and will it happen in our lifetime, who knows,but one thing is for sure, anything that people enjoy and that brightens up what can sometimes be an otherwise miserable life, must be bad for us, so should be made illegal and banned immediately. In ten years time maybe 'visiitng Thailand' will make the most dangerous drug charts. Quote Link to comment
Tomas Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I dread the day that happens in the UK, as Dundalk will be full of drunken Nordies. On the upside it would make things very interesting. I could see myself bootlegging liquor across the border. They would obviously have to have check points looking for bootleggers. I would smuggle the little mini bottles of spirits one bottle at a time. Might......stretch to two bottles if I ever met Nancy. Quote Link to comment
Kahuna Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I wonder how long it will be before Nanny states like the UK, (and probably USA) ban alcohol totally. I say this as a when, not an if, because I truly believe this is the direction our governmental guardians would like to take. We tried it once already in Yankville a couple years back...It didn't work...Canadians just laughed at us and got rich selling us black-market booze... In the little town in Arizona where I live we got us a drive-thru liquor store...That's a fact Jack...Just like ordering a burger at McD's...Ain't no need to climb out of your car to get some booze...And it's right down the street from the police station...Go figure... Quote Link to comment
Tomas Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 In the little town in Arizona where I live we got us a drive-thru liquor store...That's a fact Jack...Just like ordering a burger at McD's...Ain't no need to climb out of your car to get some booze...And it's right down the street from the police station...Go figure... Amateurs. In Ireland we have a thing called Ring-A-Drink that will deliver booze to your door. Quote Link to comment
pacman Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I wonder how long it will be before Nanny states like the UK, (and probably USA) ban alcohol totally. Prohibition? Elliot Ness? Bootlegged liquor? Speakeasy's? None of these terms ring a bell? The USA has been there & done that. They won't repeat that mistake while they can still remember how much worse things were when they did ban alcohol. We are already seeing minimum prices being applied to sales of alcohol in the UK, but of course the reason is that it is 'for our own good'. There's a push on here to introduce minimum prices for alcohol. It won't affect me & I support it. I don't normally stray from my free market principles but with so many school kids able to access cheap drinks, to help minimise the harm, I do think it has to be done. Goody two-shoes.... ME!! In the little town in Arizona where I live we got us a drive-thru liquor store...That's a fact Jack...Just like ordering a burger at McD's...Ain't no need to climb out of your car to get some booze...And it's right down the street from the police station...Go figure... I thought Americans pioneered drive-through everything. Your post makes it sound like this is something quite revolutionary. May I ask how long have drive-thru liquor stores been open in the US? I can barely remember a time when they weren't operating from every hotel in Oz. Liquor stores don't have them, or none in these parts, but hotels nearly all have them. Quote Link to comment
TEXASMAC Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 In New Orleans there are places where you can drive in, get a margurita and drive away. No DWI's there. Quote Link to comment
Kahuna Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I truly don't know how long they have been here Paccie...But it's not an everyday occurrence to see one...In fact over the years I can't say that I've actually seen more than 2 or 3 drive-thru liquor stores...And I've seen a lot of years... In fact, there are fewer and fewer small liquor stores every day...We have the very large liquor chains...Large warehouse type stores...Liquor Barn...BevMore...And we have convenience stores...such as 7-Eleven, and many many many others...usually with gas pumps...Give your car a drink and go in and buy yourself a drink...They usually only sell wine and beer...Last I heard you can get drunk on wine and beer... On the other hand, I buy almost all my wine, beer and spirits at the grocery store...When I buy my bread and my broccoli I also buy my Bacardi and my Bordeaux...So there ya go... Quote Link to comment
pacman Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I truly don't know how long they have been here Paccie...But it's not an everyday occurrence to see one...In fact over the years I can't say that I've actually seen more than 2 or 3 drive-thru liquor stores...And I've seen a lot of years... 2 or 3!! That does surprise me. Maybe there are local council ordinances that effectively limit them. Only takes a few wowsers on the council & the best laid plans go up in smoke. In fact, there are fewer and fewer small liquor stores every day...We have the very large liquor chains...Large warehouse type stores... Category killers! We have 'em here. The only way the owner-operated bottle shops survive is by joining large national buying groups that deliver them the buying power & the marketing of the big guys. I would suspect some of the chains you have there operate the same way. On the other hand, I buy almost all my wine, beer and spirits at the grocery store...When I buy my bread and my broccoli I also buy my Bacardi and my Bordeaux...So there ya go... Our two major supermarkets also sell the largest amount of alcohol in Australia. They only sell them from some of their food outlets & then they are in a separate but attached store. I don't know if other states allow beer to be sold alongside milk. On the subject, neither of the two majors were on the ball when it came to online selling. Someone started winemarket.com.au & were selling so much alcohol that Woolworths bought them for a reported 600 million dollars. That's a lot of money to outlay for a mailing list. Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Many recreational Drugs will be legalised in half the EU within 10 years.. but Sugar will be carrying a serious health warning Quote Link to comment
JaiDee Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 wow, drive-thru liquor stores! never heard of that, we don't have them around here......but we do have state-run liquor stores right off the highway, literally drive and and drive out; which I always found strange, because....after all......we aren't supposed to drink and drive! These places and especially drive-thru's make it so tempting and easy. Quote Link to comment
Lefty Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Prohibition? Elliot Ness? Bootlegged liquor? Speakeasy's? None of these terms ring a bell? The USA has been there & done that. They won't repeat that mistake while they can still remember how much worse things were when they did ban alcohol. There's a push on here to introduce minimum prices for alcohol. It won't affect me & I support it. I don't normally stray from my free market principles but with so many school kids able to access cheap drinks, to help minimise the harm, I do think it has to be done. Goody two-shoes.... ME!! I thought Americans pioneered drive-through everything. Your post makes it sound like this is something quite revolutionary. May I ask how long have drive-thru liquor stores been open in the US? I can barely remember a time when they weren't operating from every hotel in Oz. Liquor stores don't have them, or none in these parts, but hotels nearly all have them. You are probably the only person here who can personally remember when the US passed the Volstead Act Well, maybe Dr Kahuna does too. Quote Link to comment
thaibound Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 i'm sure many board members were pleased (albeit silently apparently) to see that lb cum didn't make the list. then again the study didn't really focus so much on the addictive powers of repeated ingestion did it... Quote Link to comment
Jimslim Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Never liked LSD, haven't even tried it since Uni. The microdots were crazy , I doubt I'd have the bottle to try one now . I'll stick to a stiff Pimms . Quote Link to comment
JaiDee Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 If someone said to you "Weed is only completely legal in one place in the whole world" would you ever guess that place would be North Korea?? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis_by_country 1 Quote Link to comment
Kahuna Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 If someone said to you "Weed is only completely legal in one place in the whole world" would you ever guess that place would be North Korea?? How come Thailand ain't on the list? Didn't see Andorra either...Maybe they Jamaica Mistaka.... What it fails to tell you about North Korea is that while ganja is legal, matches and cigarette paper are illegal... So there you go... Quote Link to comment
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