Postponed UK Psychoactive Substances Bill to come into force 26th May - Polidicks

Some medicines have psychoactive side-effects. No more medicine for you.

UK takes a step backwards into the dangerous war on drugs while several US states are readying to vote on regulating marijuana

As someone who's dabbled in (see: currently using) quote on quote legal highs, this just makes it more difficult for me to find pure and uncut chemicals, people searching out things that were once available cheaply online will turn to actual drug dealers for these things. I have no addictions and can just stop, but others arent so lucky, I have no desire to purchase chemicals from any sources that arent tried and tested, but again, others will still take the risk, especially addicts who need help, rather than any more potential drug related dangers. also i mean im no legal expert but nowhere on the list of things you cant do is actually possess said psychoactive substances, so those worried about drought can just stock up, and anyone who dabbles or reads the news knows fully well that all of them say "not for human consumption" on; [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/iWCcv8Y.jpg[/img_thumb] i dont tend to keep baggies around after theyre done with, but things ive bought even a year prior had the same warnings on

I don't support drug criminalisation but it still seems completely weird to me that cannabis seeds are still freely available in this country, and that we host 2 of the argueably biggest online cannabis seed retailers in the world yet the government Is banning anything that can vaguely get you high.

[QUOTE=NorthernFall;50280348]I don't support drug criminalisation but it still seems completely weird to me that cannabis seeds are still freely available in this country, and that we host 2 of the argueably biggest online cannabis seed retailers in the world yet the government Is banning anything that can vaguely get you high.[/QUOTE] Now I don't think people should be willy nilly cramming substances in their body just because it makes them feel good but tackling the addicts and users isn't the way to do it. It's just (ineffectually) tackling the symptom and not the cause, rather like putting a blanket on the engine of your car to deafen the knocking sounds as opposed to getting a mechanic to fix the engine.

[QUOTE=cody8295;50278318]UK takes a step backwards into the dangerous war on drugs while several US states are readying to vote on regulating marijuana[/QUOTE] Someone has to pick up the slack or the world might end up being too nice.

[QUOTE=Tobba;50275482]That makes it even more ridiculous. I wonder if this includes Theanine? (psychoactive component of green tea) [editline]7th May 2016[/editline] Uh yeah this technically bans green tea. Whoops? Guess it might be excluded under the food clause though.[/QUOTE] I wonder how far the food clause can be stretched i.e. if I currently sell something but stop selling it in pure form only to put it into chocolate and sell that, is that now a food? I think a great way to protest this stupid law is direct action - people across the country should contact their local PCC (Police and Crime Commissioner) and non-emergency police line and ask if [B]x[/B] [B]product[/B] they found in the supermarket is psychoactive or not and repeat until the law gets repealed amended into something less fucking stupid and more practicably enforceable. Some teas have rather psychoactively suggestive packaging i.e. emphasising relaxant properties could make a good starting point. Also really dark or raw chocolate can also trigger euphoric feelings. Hell sugar can give you quite a stimulating buzz too...

[QUOTE=Viper_;50281257]Someone has to pick up the slack or the world might end up being too nice.[/QUOTE] yea good thing we have countries in southeast asia that will imprison, fine ridiculous amounts, and execute people for some bud.

this is so mind numbingly retarded while the rest of the civilised world seemingly takes the right steps forwards, the conservatives continue to undo social progress and put us deeper in their pockets. it's like they look at all the overwhelming evidence that is provided to them and decide they know better instead. fuck you, David Cameron, and fuck you Teresa May you evil hag.

I just used some mexican dream herb tea last night and i'm going to try it again tonight fuck you mistah gubberments its getting more that will be the problem... stuff tastes like satans farthole though

[QUOTE=Crumpet;50319998]this is so mind numbingly retarded while the rest of the civilised world seemingly takes the right steps forwards, the conservatives continue to undo social progress and put us deeper in their pockets. it's like they look at all the overwhelming evidence that is provided to them and decide they know better instead. fuck you, David Cameron, and fuck you Teresa May you evil hag.[/QUOTE] The execution is shit but the original goal / reasoning is not, legal highs have to be sorted out cause its a dangerous shady fucking business. This law is bollocks though and legal highs can still circumvent the damn thing, so its litterally failed.

So I can go to prison for drinking Chamomile tea over there? [quote](2)For the purposes of this Act a substance produces a psychoactive effect in a person if, by stimulating or depressing the person’s central nervous system.[/quote]

[QUOTE=phygon;50328247]So I can go to prison for drinking Chamomile tea over there?[/QUOTE] The act appears to exempt foodstuffs but you'll need to be sure by checking the exact wording.

[QUOTE=download;50328498]The act appears to exempt foodstuffs but you'll need to be sure by checking the exact wording.[/QUOTE] Okay, if I throw chamomile in my vaporizer (as I do on particularly bad days when I have very bad colds) and vaporize it, I could be thrown in the slammer as a drug abuser? Also, interestingly enough, if it exempts foodstuffs, what would prevent companies from making spice edibles etc?

[QUOTE=phygon;50329261]Okay, if I throw chamomile in my vaporizer (as I do on particularly bad days when I have very bad colds) and vaporize it, I could be thrown in the slammer as a drug abuser? Also, interestingly enough, if it exempts foodstuffs, what would prevent companies from making spice edibles etc?[/QUOTE] A judge's interpretation of what is and isn't food, it's a horribly written law, you could easily argue that pot brownies are a legal foodstuff but incense is a banned "psychoactive substance". Or you could if weed wasn't banned under a different law, but this law doesn't clearly ban it itself.