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"Weed"

What are your opinions on it?

Is it as bad as people make out?

I'm not asking you if you do it so only reveal that if you wish to.

What are your opinions on it?

Is it as bad as people make out?

I'm not asking you if you do it so only reveal that if you wish to.

I used to smoke it religously, and it was fine. I don't know whether I was hooked on it or I was just doing it because I could. I'd have a couple of smokes on the way to school and just sit at the back of the class in my own little world. It was all well and good at the time, but now I'm coming up to my exams, it's kinda screwed everything up.

I felt fine when I was doing it, but I kinda put a wedge in between me and my girlfriend because I was always paranoid. If she went out, we'd always argue because I'd accuse her of cheating on me.

I sort of realised this was happening before it got to late, so I decided to cut down. Plus I couldn't really afford to smoke how much I was all the time.

Nowadays, I get stoned about once every month, if that. If it's there, then I will have a go, but if not, I won't really care. But at the end of the day, it's a drug, so it will affect you in ways that you can't see at the time.

"Can ... open. Worms ... everywhere."

Do you think maybe there should be an age limit on it..or should it be given a jail sentence for dealing/doing it?

It's a tricky subject. You can't really say that there should be an age limit, as that implies that's it's OK to do it, but then again, you shouldn't be thrown in jail for having a joint as it's not that bad in my eyes.

It should have the same basic rules as alcohol in my opinion. If a minor is caught with weed, then have it confiscated and parents notified. Also, if you're walking openly through a populated area smoking, then it should be confiscated and recieve a warning.

I can understand why some people will be against it, as it is a drug, but at the end of the day, a group of people can either go smoke a few spliffs and feel relaxed or they can go out and drink and feel aggressive. I know this isn't a drink vs weed arguement but it's a good point.

So, what should the age limit be?

Yummy!

But it shouldn't be legalised.

I don't really know. 18 would be the obvious choice, but that wouldn't give people the free role on it. It should still be illegal to walk through the streets openly smoking it.

It'll never be legalised though, as the government have no way of slapping a tax on it.

Ok this topic was about something else but this will help with my law revision.

Age limits are in place to protect minors, such as 16 for sex and 18 for alcohol.

If a 15 year old girl and a 16 year old boy have sex, he will get 'done' for statutory rape. However if a 24 year old man and a 16 year old girl (for example) have sex, then they have done no wrong in the eyes of the law.

Wrong? Yes, or no?

~Darling~ wrote:
> Wrong? Yes, or no?

No. A 16 year old girl is not breaking the law. Morally questionable, but not illegal. A 16 year old lad having sex with a 15 year old girl *is* however. There has to be a limit, and unfortunately, it's black and white.