Comments on: Head Shops regulation Govt only to set up group to examine issue

By: Mark Keogh

Mark Keogh — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:15:42 +0000

All drugs, especially alcohol, should be regulated on both ends of the transaction (supplier and consumer). There should be a user licence for all drugs, even prescription drugs (guardians can provide prescription to their children). Forcing everyone to undertake an education course where they must show their knowledge and renew it every three years (free system) would remove the fear, as is said “to know is to grow”.

By: Donncha Carroll

Donncha Carroll — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:58:47 +0000

It is clear that regulation is the only possible solution to the current issures with Headshops.

From the dawn of mankind, people have tried to change there mental state from meditaion to the use of a wide variety of drugs such as Psilicybn Mushrooms, Ayuhusa, Cactai, Cannabis and Alcohol. Drug use is an integral part of the human phycie, whatever that drug may be.

People will always have a desire for drugs whether legal or illegal. Over the past number of years the rise of headshops have allowed people to use drugs much more safely without supporting criminals and the illegal drug trade which leaves people dead on our streets every week.
By an outright ban on headshops the only result the government would achieve would be to drive young adults to drug dealers and the criminal drugs scene, as well of course losing out on hundreds of thousands of euro in VAT, the desire for drugs would not change!

I and most people are all for regulation and control, just as tobacco is regulated. A system where the actual ingredients and chemicals are listed on the pack, where each chemical is vetted and reliable information provided, where responsible usage is promoted and where strict age limits are imposed.

This is a far better alternative than a blanket ban which has been clearly seen not too work, from alcohol prohibition in the 1920′s to drugs such as Cannabis today!…

Prohibition benefits no one but criminals!

By: josh talon

josh talon — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:05:36 +0000

I purchased .5 grams of “Blow Intense Euphoria”(legal cocaine alternative)which was sold under the guise of bath salts-not for human consumption.A week after ingesting it ,I had a stroke as a result of carotid artery dissection.
This is very concerning,as I am only 20 years old.Many illegal drugs available pose little harm in comparison to
these “legal” highs because there is a history of human consumption,whereas with the legal highs people are human guinea pigs!

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