06-24-2008, 02:46 PM
Over thirty years ago the Dutch did the same thing.
They called it, "turning the blind eye". They knew the law was wrong and harming their society, so they made a decision to ignore it.
It has been pressure from the white powder crowd in Washington that has kept them from dumping the prohibition law, but turning the blind eye has resulted in their low levels of problems with drugs.
They are also very concerned with the idea they call, "separation of the markets", for cannabis and the hard drugs. They allowed "coffee shops" and the rest is history.
Their police chiefs are currently advocating that the government legalize cultivation.
They called it, "turning the blind eye". They knew the law was wrong and harming their society, so they made a decision to ignore it.
It has been pressure from the white powder crowd in Washington that has kept them from dumping the prohibition law, but turning the blind eye has resulted in their low levels of problems with drugs.
They are also very concerned with the idea they call, "separation of the markets", for cannabis and the hard drugs. They allowed "coffee shops" and the rest is history.
Their police chiefs are currently advocating that the government legalize cultivation.
Lee Eisenstein
http://members.cruzio.com/~lionel/event
"Be kinder than necessary, as everyone you meet is engaged in some kind of strudel."
http://members.cruzio.com/~lionel/event
"Be kinder than necessary, as everyone you meet is engaged in some kind of strudel."