Party Vibe

@1984 393340 wrote:

Yeah was quite good, certainly better than most. Will be interesting to see what conclusions are drawn at the end of the series.

the problem is drugs control is not a national but international agreement. TBH the only way I feel change could happen would be for the Chinese, Indians and some of the more tolerant European nations to lead the way. The US and Muslim countries aren’t going to budge on the issue (in fact drugs control is one issue their fundamentalist religious communities agree 100% on!) and the UK does not have the power it once had on the world stage.

China’s drug laws are “stranger” than other Asian nations.

They are outwardly as harsh as SE Asia and do execute big time smack dealers but recreational users are treated far more leniently, provided their usage does not affect their work performance – there’s evidence of drugs tourism to China from the rest of Asia 😉

Indias laws look harsh but I get the impression they don’t execute anybody or even imprison that many, they just shame them publically in front of their families but give them a chance of rehab…

@1984 393371 wrote:

I concur. It also seems to be if we did legalise drugs it would have ramifications internationally reputation wise that I find hard to calculate but sense would be disastrous. Especially given that the west has had its day.

Britain is economically dependent on foreign investment from the USA, Middle East and Asian countries. The USA and Middle East are run by religious fundamentalists, the Asians have not forgotten and will never forgive how drugs were used to colonise and enslave their populace. (it is actuallly this which is the rationale behind the harsh anti-drugs laws in many countries..)

Its actually the Chinese who have the power here (especially as they produce most of the less controversial recreational drugs!) – but even they are dependent on the USA and the Muslim nations for trade and raw materials, legitimate business is worth far more to them than party drugs, nor do they want their affluent youth becoming too decadent/lazy – so there is a stalemate which favours the status quo.