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Jimi Cullen – ‘Legalise Don’t Criminalise’

Featuring reefer-deranged members of Ireland’s Cannabis Activists Alliance.

Off their bins, blummin’ potheads.

*sinks treble vodka*

Jimi Cullen

Meanwhile…

This afternoon.

The deal that legislative leaders brokered with NY Governor Andrew Cuomo calls for a 13% sales tax, 9% of which would go to the state and 4% to the localities Distributors additionally would collect an excise tax of as much as 3 cents per milligram of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, with a sliding scale based on the type of product and its potency.

The governor’s office estimates that a legal cannabis program could pull in about $350 million a year once fully implemented.

New York Reaches a Deal to Legalize Recreational Marijuana (New York Times)

Illustration vie News Buds

‘sup?

Yesterday afternoon.

Ringaskiddy Ferry Terminal, Cork.

As a result of ‘routine profiling’ and with the assistance of detector dog Marley, Revenue officers seized a total of 90kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1.8 million.

Revenue officers stopped and searched a Polish registered van which had arrived from Roscoff, France. A total of 37 separate packages of herbal cannabis were subsequently found within panels of the van.

Blood clot.

Previously: James And The Giant Stash

‘Revellers’ celebrate 420 on Custom House Quay, Dublin 1 last year

This afternoon.

Via RTÉ:

People caught with a small amount of cannabis for personal use from today can now avoid a criminal conviction if they admit the offence and accept an adult caution.

The gardaí announced today that the offence is one of four which have been approved for the adult cautioning scheme by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

It is the first time a drugs offence can be deemed not to be a criminal offence.

The Adult Cautioning Scheme allows a person who has made a mistake to avoid a criminal conviction.

FINALLY!

Adult cautions to be issued for minor cannabis possession offences (RTÉ)

Pic: Johnny Keenan

This afternoon.

Evil, easily-spread marijuana.

The streets are a little safer today.

I have TWO copies of Vera Twomey’s book ‘For Ava’ (Mercier Press) to giveaway.

Cork-born Vera’s book charts her struggle to obtain legal cannabis for her daughter Ava, who has Dravets  syndrome and whose seizures are ameliorated by using cannabis oil.

It’s a fantastic read and an incredible story.

Now, we all know how beneficial cannabis can be for people like Ava.

But did you know cannabis can also apparently provide, to some adults (who have no existing mental conditions), profound insights, an enormous sense of well-being and uncontrollable giggles?

In fact, you may have experienced this yourself at some point in your life?

If this sounds like you, please complete this sentence.

‘My most memorable experience involving the ‘erb was___________________________________”

Lines MUST close at MIDNIGHT.

For Ava (Mercier Press)