tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post2324070309362133953..comments2023-09-20T11:15:28.673+01:00Comments on Transform Drug Policy Foundation Blog: Double Standards from the Evening Standard on cannabis classification?janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263261726046054614noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post-13148616551049737212009-12-01T18:19:57.460+00:002009-12-01T18:19:57.460+00:00Oh the irony! My "skunk" connection work...Oh the irony! My "skunk" connection works at the Evening Standard. I pick up my supplies in their lovely open-plan offices on Derry Street. Apparently the press exaggeration has been great news for dealers, he tells (the gullible) customers that he has skunk so it's more expensive -- but same old stuff!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post-41330381392406617292009-11-19T23:47:24.476+00:002009-11-19T23:47:24.476+00:00"There was actually a sensible comment piece ...<i>"There was actually a sensible comment piece by (I think) Simon Jenkins in the Standard yesterday"</i><br /><br />I was amazed. Simon <a href="http://gimpyblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/31/simon-jenkins-on-aids/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">"HIV? Whatever"</a> Jenkins actually wrote something good about science... the End Times near.Neuroskeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647064768789308157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post-39210125877996381382009-11-04T20:32:01.484+00:002009-11-04T20:32:01.484+00:00using strong skunk to justify re-clasification of ...using strong skunk to justify re-clasification of canibis is like using the dangers of stong absinth (80% or more) to make alcahol illegalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post-19103561532480603512009-11-04T18:48:25.931+00:002009-11-04T18:48:25.931+00:00Not only is it under new ownership but they apolog...Not only is it under new ownership but they apologised on the front page for the rubbish they'd been publishing in the past. It seems really unfair to faccuse them of flip flopping on this.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17630959382635320500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post-57602869663605999992009-11-04T16:40:46.130+00:002009-11-04T16:40:46.130+00:00There was actually a sensible comment piece by (I ...There was actually a sensible comment piece by (I think) Simon Jenkins in the Standard yesterday. Basically he called down a pox on the houses of all the mainstream political parties for their failure to adopt drugs policies that pay any attention to the evidence.IanTunnacliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03213194956289276991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post-40392066508477194822009-11-04T07:22:38.375+00:002009-11-04T07:22:38.375+00:00Ninja skunk breaking into Thames barrier? What hav...Ninja skunk breaking into Thames barrier? What have you been smoking?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post-13353866423688696012009-11-03T20:35:17.363+00:002009-11-03T20:35:17.363+00:00Am I the only person who, upon reading the headlin...Am I the only person who, upon reading the headline "Deadly Skunk Floods London", has an image in his head of a fury animal dressed as ninja breaking into the Thames Barrier control room?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post-40512242723393679432009-11-03T16:57:31.983+00:002009-11-03T16:57:31.983+00:00It's worth bearing in mind that the Standard d...It's worth bearing in mind that the Standard did recently acquire a new editor who has promised to turn around their previously negative editorial stance on any number of issues. Might be worth giving him the benefit of the doubt.Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14307209599176271238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post-54353559242167087242009-11-03T16:12:33.431+00:002009-11-03T16:12:33.431+00:00That was a misprint for "Deadly skink floods ...That was a misprint for "Deadly skink floods capital". There was a lizard, and- oh I can't be bothered.jamesmcgrawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17096049556752649970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post-30268237064942581952009-11-03T16:06:38.318+00:002009-11-03T16:06:38.318+00:00Change of ownership anyone? They're not exactl...Change of ownership anyone? They're not exactly the hate mail any more. I still read the same paper as the rest of you though, official badge of the middle class left such as it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post-23146981595090613362009-11-03T13:42:29.608+00:002009-11-03T13:42:29.608+00:00:-) Nice one - it does seem rather rich of the Sta...:-) Nice one - it does seem rather rich of the Standard to blame teh meeja for the hue and cry, when they lead the charge...<br /><br />Evan Harris has, as ever, hit the nail on the head in his <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/nov/03/nutt-johnson-drug-policy-adviser" rel="nofollow"> letter to the Guardian</a>.teekbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373974669367838018noreply@blogger.com