Sounds like the when the poll tax was introduced where one side if the road was in Lambeth and about £800 and the other side in Wandsworth where it was free.

Yup that is the cry from the pro drugs lobby more freedom to do what they like.

I think the reality is that criminals and the anti social just use it as an excuse for unacceptable behaviour.

The law abiding pensioner who has the occasional spliff at home to ease their pain is the minority and unlikely to be a target for the police.

It's not just Portland many cities across America have the same issue. In Amsterdam they are rolling back the anything goes because the locals have had enough with anti social behaviour.

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Edited by Badger11 (09 Nov 2023 3.54pm)

One more point

I actually do follow facts whilst those who take your line follow innuendo.

No one doubts that those who cultivated the Biden family and enriched them were doing so without expecting to gain access and achieve influence. Nor that they took financial advice on how best to manage their riches from those experienced in such matters. Was Joe Biden involved? Could he have stopped them? Did he approve? It seems the answer to all such questions is no. Which might be an unfortunate fact for those who believe that every politician is corrupt but it would pretty damn stupid to be corrupt in this way as discovery is easy.

If you have followed my posts on this you will know I am neither a special fan of Biden nor would I argue for anything less than due process should any actual evidence emerge.

As I have said many times I don’t hate Trump. I feel sorry for anyone with such a disturbed character. What I hate is the political situation in which someone as bad as Trump can become the leader of the free world. That’s unhealthy.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

Amsterdam is an odd one because a lot of the problems there come from the tobacco ban which led to coffee shop customers smoking "neat" dope and some of the more recent varieties are just too strong for most to deal with.

Surprised the new speaker Mike Johnson hasn't got any traction here yet. He's not exactly mainstream in his views.

What were you smoking when you wrote this ?

The law on this is national, which is why it was such a waste of rae payers money for Sad Dick Can't to take a few of his mates on a jolly to a legalise cannabis event in Los Angeles.

I hate the smell of marijuana and find it strange that the smell of an illegal drug is so prevalent in London.

There is no enforcement that I can see , it's a debate for others not me.

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.