Is it time?????????

[PadraicHenryPearse]

Is it time for Ireland to legalise marijuana and/or prostitution in light of the high cost of the public service and lower tax intake.

Discuss?

[Gnevin]

Is it time for Ireland to legalise marijuana and/or prostitution in light of the high cost of the public service and lower tax intake.

Discuss?

That or we ask the magic budget fairy the unions seem to believe exists. No tax increases, no cuts and a balanced budget some how! 

[whiskeysteve]

I'll give this proposal some serious consideration over a joint and a happy ending massage

[Orior]

I agree that it is time. It would take away a couple of revenue streams from the gangsters and even help the revenue commissioners.

Of course the houses of ill-repute will need regulated and quality checked - That will be my job so BACK OFF YOU FECKERS!

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Dublin as the next Amsterdam, would bring in the tourist euros/dollars into the economy, never judge anything out, although I'd make Galway or Cork the area its legalised in, smaller and easier to control, besides most of the gear comes in the south and West coasts so cheaper transport costs.

[naka]

Dublin as the next Amsterdam, would bring in the tourist euros/dollars into the economy, never judge anything out, although I'd make Galway or Cork the area its legalised in, smaller and easier to control, besides most of the gear comes in the south and West coasts so cheaper transport costs.

but what about the hookers

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

but what about the hookers

That would be a step too far, there are more than enough people being screwed by this government already.

[illdecide]

Dublin as the next Amsterdam, would bring in the tourist euros/dollars into the economy, never judge anything out, although I'd make Galway or Cork the area its legalised in, smaller and easier to control, besides most of the gear comes in the south and West coasts so cheaper transport costs.

but what about the hookers

Well chief if you don't know what to do with a hooker then i suggest you stay away from them

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Sure aren't there loads of Hookers in Galway already.

[pintsofguinness]

I'd legalise prostitution but not marijuana

[laceer]

I'd legalise prostitution and especially marijuana

[muppet]

Is it time for Ireland to legalise marijuana and/or prostitution in light of the high cost of the public service and lower tax intake.

Discuss?

Actually I think they should ban it. Then this mess mightn't have happened.

[boojangles]

It would take some amount of regulation but it would make the country some amount of money if they legalized some drugs.Cannabis,Marajuana in particular. I don't think they could get away with the stronger stuff like Class As.
There is always going to be an Underground market for Drugs but at least it mite take the majority of the market share away from the so-called criminals.
I just don't see how it could be implemented? Like we can't have an open debate in this country about Drugs without people who have never touched an illegal substance in their life calling all drugs the Devil incarnate. Ireland is too backward of a country to ever have a situation where Galway or Cork could be turned into the next Amsterdam. (Although any time Im down in Galway it feels like worse than Amsterdam )

Legalising Prostitution would be a bad move IMO.

[muppet]

It would take some amount of regulation but it would make the country some amount of money if they legalized some drugs.Cannabis,Marajuana in particular. I don't think they could get away with the stronger stuff like Class As.
There is always going to be an Underground market for Drugs but at least it mite take the majority of the market share away from the so-called criminals.
I just don't see how it could be implemented? Like we can't have an open debate in this country about Drugs without people who have never touched an illegal substance in their life calling all drugs the Devil incarnate. Ireland is too backward of a country to ever have a situation where Galway or Cork could be turned into the next Amsterdam. (Although any time Im down in Galway it feels like worse than Amsterdam )

Legalising Prostitution would be a bad move IMO.

Listen our banks have bankrupted the state, but casinos are banned.

The next replies should not rely on any known logic.

[boojangles]

It would take some amount of regulation but it would make the country some amount of money if they legalized some drugs.Cannabis,Marajuana in particular. I don't think they could get away with the stronger stuff like Class As.
There is always going to be an Underground market for Drugs but at least it mite take the majority of the market share away from the so-called criminals.
I just don't see how it could be implemented? Like we can't have an open debate in this country about Drugs without people who have never touched an illegal substance in their life calling all drugs the Devil incarnate. Ireland is too backward of a country to ever have a situation where Galway or Cork could be turned into the next Amsterdam. (Although any time Im down in Galway it feels like worse than Amsterdam )

Legalising Prostitution would be a bad move IMO.

Listen our banks have bankrupted the state, but casinos are banned.

The next replies should not rely on any known logic.

I don't get your point??
Casinos are popping up all over the country.If people wanna spend money let them spend it.