FIRST THE GUNS...

How about banning cigarette papers, lighters, potting mix, grow lights, fertiliser etc. All of these things can be used to smoke or grow dope. Seems a bit stupid when you give out needles to junkies but look at banning the sale of utensiles for smoking a class c drug.

The early stages of the onset of schizophrenia induces heavy cannabis use in individuals who have easy access to it. It's a case of psychosis leading to heavy cannabis use. Prohibition is responsible for all of the harms associated with the use of recreational drugs.
P.J

Exodus 30:23, Song of Songs 4:14, Isaiah 43:24, Jeremiah 6:20, Ezekiel 27:19.
The title Christ means literally "anointed".

I believe they should worry about other things that really can be addicting like computer games for example. Children play up to 10-12 hours a day on computers. This can lead to violent behaviours, rapes, murders you name it. How much harm can some marijuana do ? I guess people use it just for relaxation like TV, or online casino. They should think in perspective on how to mentain the sanity of our future generations not some way to get rid of stress.

Let them ban it, spend more aussie taxpayers money on useless idea's.
Kids will just go back to stealing plastic bottled drinks and garden hose to smoke. Garden hose and plastic bottles are not food grade quality, and releases toxic fumes... but who cares?
You can use anything to smoke, papers, cigarettes.. the list goes on. With all the recent huge crackdowns on marijuana, people are just turning to other drugs, mostly methamphetamine because its cheaper, stronger, easier to hide and WAY easier to get.
Australia is Number 1 for methamphetamine abuse now, yes, more then America... even tho Australia has only 20million people compared to the 300million in the USA. Why does Australia continue to 'clean up' weaker substances when this is our alternate? They won't have to worry for much longer, they will be dealing with meth addicts soon, and tell me which is worse?
Australia is completely backwards and I am glad I don't live there anymore.

Something is wrong with the state of the world when you can get hard drugs very easily, but light drugs are scarce.
The misconception is that there aren't a lot people sitting around smoking bongs. Marijuana can be eaten. It can be drank in a liquid form, smoked with papers the list goes on. I'm surprised the Government has not even legalized it yet.
Looking at the statistics, it shows smoking cigarettes, drinking excess alcohol and methamphetamine are the top 3 most abused drugs in Australia.
Tobacco kills with toxic smoke, causes cancer and many vascular problems. Alcohol can kill you if you drink 750ml 50%+ proof, within 30mins, and also it makes people get into situations they would not normally do. (car accidents, assaults, rapes)
Why it isn't sold and taxed like cigarettes and alcohol, which are obviously much worse is beyond me.
Many people argue that marijuana is 'mind altering' like there is a chance that you can 'flip' out and try to fly off the top of a building or something. But this is not true. You only experience problems if you already Have underlying problems. This is the same with any drug, alcohol for example; people try to drive and have car accidents, increased violence and fighting, infact the statistics show that many more psychological problems start from alcohol then marijuana, and it also kills your brain cells.
Sell it, Tax it then Make money off it and give something back to the Australian taxpayers; they deserve a break.

pot smokers throw your hands up

hey.... it's jessie the sex worker here and I'm performing tonight at the Rhino room!
I'm going to be speaking about how screwed up the laws are becoming..

I'll be have my prop of a red bucket on stage.... whats next won't be able to go to bunnings and buy a bucket? or garden hose...

SMOKING kills thousands it's discusting and I quit 3 years ago and never felt better....

Think harm reduction... without bongs and the water joints make the smoke harsher and then worse for ya...

let go of the control!!!!!

I reckon Legalize it
please mate

it make u feel better

It's already getting pretty hard to buy a bong here in OZ... luckily I know how to make a bong but still nothing compares to an authentic big glass bong.

Well, once marijuana is illegal I can't find any reasons why people would have any interests in using bongs. This ban sound perfectly logical to me. Those who argue about this ban also argue about marijuana being illegal. Things are a lot more complex in reality because people still smoke marijuana regularly regardless the legal issues, so in a way I feel like all these ban stories are somewhat useless...
Kurt, drug treatment