Jailed for trafficking cannabis
A man was this morning jailed seven years and fined €16,300 after he pleaded guilty to trafficking cannabis.
Albert Grima had been found preparing 1.445 kilogrammes of cannabis into blocks at a room in a field in June 2008. The drug was worth €9,270.
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Maria Muscat
Jan 19th, 08:52
I by no means support drug trafficking however 7 years for cannabis trafficking and only 4 for rape??!!! i think we have our priorities seriously messed up
akrim mamood
Jan 20th, 12:05
Only on this rock!!!!!!!
Emma Xerri
Jan 19th, 07:54
Here is an eye opening artiicle about the benefits of marijuana. Perhaps our Judiciary would be well advised to educated themselves on this plant before they pass judgement and write laws to prohibit the growing of this wonderful plant, which is after all, just another plant found on earth:
Cannabis Treatment Threatens Deadly Painkiller Industry
By Anthony Gucciardi
Activist Post
January 10, 2012
Pharmaceutical painkillers are now responsible for more deaths in the United States than heroin and cocaine combined.
These pharmaceuticals are responsible for more than 15,000 deaths conservatively in 2008 alone. With no sign of slowing down, the painkiller industry is becoming wildly popular among Americans — as a result, so is the high rate of painkiller abuse.
Classified as dangerous by the U.S. government, cannabis (even in THC-free form, or free of psychoactive effects) has been identified as a powerful pain reliever in more than 80 peer-reviewed studies.
You may be aware of the fact that marijuana is usually quite high in THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol), which is the compound responsible for the psychoactive effect of cannabis.
In contrast, it is also low in CBD (cannabidiol) content. Both THC and CBD are known as cannabinoids, however, which interacts with your body in a very unique way.
In fact, cannabinoids are key when it comes to pain relief. While this information alone is enough to shatter the traditional beliefs on government marijuana regulation, the relationship between CBD and THC is even more revealing.
What you may not be familiar with is how CBD has been shown to block the effect of THC in the nervous system. This allows for marijuana to be used with little or no psychoactive effects. Hemp, on the other hand, is high in CBD and low in THC. This is due to the fact that it is bred to maximize its fiber, seeds, and oil. Of course these key properties are what it is most commonly used for.
Trials Indicate Cannabis as an Effective Treatment for Chronic Pain
In a 2011 study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, researchers examined the effects of cannabinoids on chronic pain and proper sleep. What they found in their trials challenges federal government claims that cannabis has ‘no accepted medical use’. The researchers conducted 18 trials using cannabinoids in the treatment of chronic pain, and found that cannabinoids demonstrated a significant painkilling effect as well as noticeable improvements in sleep in 15 of trials. Compared, to placebo, the cannabinoids were extremely effective.
Most importantly, there were no adverse effects.
Another study, performed in 2002, reached similar conclusions. Finding cannabis to aid in pain relief as well as quality of sleep, researchers from the McGill University Health Centre stated in summary that cannabis can be used as an effective way of improving pain, mood, and sleep in some patients with chronic pain.
There are many forms of the cannabis plant, many without mind-altering properties, many of which can be utilized without adverse reactions, as detailed in the peer-reviewed research. It is also quite clear that the painkiller industry simply cannot continue to wreak havoc on the lives of many, and a natural alternative must soon emerge to prevent another 15,000 plus deaths this year.
Why is the federal government refusing to admit the medicinal properties of cannabis and the unique ability of this substance to curb pain, insomnia, and impaired mood? This is only one example of how the government decides what is and what is not good for your health.
Michael Camileri
Jan 20th, 13:52
So, they extract the useful parts of the plant ans use it constructively... It is not a good excuse to allow cannabis to be used openly and freely.
Poison Ivy has medical uses, but it is not a good idea to go around eating it...
If it is to be used for chronic patients, there needs to be strict controls.... But legalising it is not the way
Emma Xerri
Jan 20th, 15:58
@Michael Camilleri
Even so, nobody ever died of an overdose of marijuana or has committed violent acts under its influence.
I would propose that it should be regulated and used both for recreation and medical reasons (specialised seeds are available to suit each purpose).
Why demonise this plant, especially when scientific evidence proves otherwise. The legal assault on "reefer madness' as it was called, is a long sustained campaign by vested interests who have powerful connections started only in the last century and mainly in the USA where corporate interests hold a lot of sway. After all, tomatoes where thought to be poisonous in Europe for a long time before they were finally accepted as a very delicious food item - can you imagine a world without tomato sauce>?
Emma Xerri
Jan 20th, 16:27
@Michael Camilleri
Actually, with marijuana you can go around eating it. For those that do not want to smoke it, it can be baked into muffins. I have Jamaican friends who tell me that in Jamaica, marijuana is given to children in their coco for health benefits.
Please remember we are talking about a plant here and not some kind of evil monster. I am sure that this plant does not deserve the bad rap that it has been given. Tea and coffee also affect the nervous system, some people like the effect and drink them and some do not. The same choice should be given to people with regards to marijuana, especially since the supposed dire effects on persons and society are spurious to say the least.
Seamus Riolo
Jan 18th, 23:01
Smajtom X qalulkom il qrati t' hawn malta indiretament? Jaqbilek tmur tabusa u tirejpja wahda taht l eta mili tbih il haxixa , anka isuq bladoc fit trieq u itajar in nies, jaqbilek iktar... Specalment jekk int malti!! il maltin jehlu inqas sentenza twilla mil baranin avolja sipost edin fl ewropa u mawx diskriminazjoni!!
Wisq sbih il ligijiet ta dal pajijz :)
carmel debattista
Jan 18th, 21:52
They are not saying this guy should not go to prison for his actions , but why does a man who sells cannabis gets more time in jail than a person who raped a child .
Although there are no actual FACTS about your statement regarding mental health and about brain damage , do you think that a joint will destroy your brain more than a man who raped you ??
I think you should stop with your stupidities mate ... just because you've seen a priest saying so on a "xarabank riklam" it doesnt give you the right to lie to others and calling them stupid .
BingoBongo MalteseClandestine
Jan 18th, 21:50
If you take your head out of the dark , you could get the point of the people who are commenting. They are not saying this guy should not go to prison for his actions , but why does a man who sells cannabis gets more time in jail than a person who raped a child . Although there are no actual FACTS about your statement regarding mental health and about brain damage , do you think that a joint will destroy your brain more than a man who raped you ?? I think you should stop with your stupidities mate ... just because you've seen a priest saying so on a "xarabank riklam" doesnt give you the right to lie to others and calling them stupid .
Michel Bencini
Jan 18th, 20:25
Just legalize the damm thing! There are killer substances being legally sold at any local pharmacy! Just read the side effects instructions of most prescribed medications! What is the big deal?
Martin Saliba
Jan 18th, 19:07
Dont traffic canabis , rape someone cause you will only get 4 years.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120118/local/rape.402862
M. Mifsud
Jan 18th, 18:26
@ all those who are defending this cannabis trafficker
Who what you would have said had this person sold his 'innocuos' merchandise to your son or daughter?
I think you wiould have been overjoyed at the fact that your son or daughter were smoking cannabis. It is accepted worldwide that the first step towards hard drugs is always cannabis. Apart from this we know that too much cannabis destroys your brain. We had a foreign gentleman some weeks ago declaring publicly on this newspaper that he had ruined his life by smoking too much cannabis for several years.
So please stop saying stupidities. Cannabis is illegal and whoever breaks the law must face the cosequences. And don/t try to make this criminal lokk as if he was some St. Domenico Savio. He's just a trafficker, that's all.
Joseph Borg
Jan 18th, 18:47
DO YOU WANT THE TRUTH!!!! i prefer if my son to come home and tells me he smokes cannabis, rather than having him smoking nicotine and drinking alcohol!!
NO ONE is trying to make this man a saint.....anzi we are saying trafficker should be punished...but is trafficking cannabis worst than raping your daughter????? cause apparently to the court it is so......Smoking cannabis is at your own will.....raping is NOT!
Josh Ommok
Jan 18th, 18:50
That man who said cannabis 'ruined' his life said such nonsense so the judge would pity him...he was lying so people like you can believe him... (and refering to him as a foreign gentlemen does not make his statement more worthy)... and come on ur son or daughter can get sloshed everyday legally by buying booze from a bar and being under the influence of alcohol which in my opinion is far more dangerous than being under the influence of cannabis... get your facts str8 and get educated we cant remain a closed minded society
Joseph Borg
Jan 18th, 18:53
YOU ARE WRONG.......I ve been using cannabis since I was 15 (more than 25yrs) and I NEVER TOOK ANY HARD DRUG!!! moreover I dont Drink alcohol at all not even a beer (maybe a glass of wine if im dining out one in a while) and surprise surprise....I DONT SMOKE FAGS so your reasoning does not hold!
just for your info cannabis can be used in food and via a vaporizer and there is no need to mix it with any tobacco!
Get your fact right my friend!
Daniel Gordon
Jan 18th, 18:56
What on earth are you rambling on about?
Please show me evidence, reaserch or peer reviews that PROVE BEYOND DOUBT that cannabis is a "gate way drug".
Then you can also show me how cannabis smoking destroys brains.
The man who declared cannabis ruined his life is looking at a very long prison sentence and will clearly say anything to get him some time off.
If you had bothered to inform yourself before prattling on about something you quite obviously know nothing about you would have saved yourself from "saying stupidities".
Just because cannabis is illeagal does not mean that the law is correct, does it? The majority of commentators here and campaigners elsewhere what to see traffickers behind bars as much as the next person. What is NOT acceptable is the fact that if I want to privately consume my own product in my own home I will be locked away.
Decriminalize, regulate, tax. That is the democratic way forward.
PS. I have no children, but if I had, I would teach them to respect mother nature, not to drink too much alcohol and to form an opinion based on facts.
A Bonello
Jan 18th, 19:10
@ M. Mifsud
If it were legal my son or daughter would not have had to buy it from this person and he would not be in jail and my son or daughter would not be treated as a criminal. See? Win win.
If my son or daughter wants to buy cannabis they will as it is easily available right now. If it were legal, Controlled and Regulated it would be that much harder for them to obtain it especially if they happened to be under age.
´The first step towards hard drugs is cannabis´ is something that was used in the thirties and has been proven untrue, so i suggest you do a bit of research about it.
The Foreign Gentleman you mentioned was clearly saying what he said to try and save his rear end.
So please stop saying stupidities. Cannabis is illegal and it´s illegality is clearly causing more problems then it is meant to prevent.
Elena Attard
Jan 18th, 19:12
You are the one who should stop saying "stupidities". If cannbis led to hard drugs everyone would be on hard drugs by now and would have stopped taking cannabis. You should worry more if your child is smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol as they cause more damage to the body, or is it the brain you are only worried about? Not sure where yours is, if you consider cannabis to be such evil.
Luke Lanzon
Jan 18th, 19:18
what is wrong with your kind?? Did you evolve from some other kind of species
Ramon Casha
Jan 18th, 19:38
Holding hands is also illegal in some regimes. Our law is wrong.
Clifton Carl Barbara
Jan 18th, 19:46
It looks clear that many are uninformed regarding cannabis.
The above case of Mr Albert Grima, sounds like trafficking therefore he should pay for his actions. The point is that seven years and fined €16,300 , for a crime without victims is ridicules.
If it’s true that the first step towards hard drugs is cannabis then you have to admit that the first step towards cannabis is alcohol, then what ? should we move to tobacco? Again, then what?
Regarding Mr Embleton, he is playing a last card, called a victim card.
The most used drug in the world is cannabis , but yet there are no rehabs or cannabis anonymous nor there are quitting-aid’s available, because cannabis is not addictive.
As you mentioned, this person could sell cannabis to a son or daughter of someone, I do understand your view but that ship had sailed, ‘ALL’ drugs are available to anyone who is looking to find them. This is no news, it’s decades now that drugs are available around the island. But by increasing the penalties, did we solve the problem? NO, actually is increasing, because more restrictions will result in higher prices, and higher price attracts more people to make money… example “he will not do it for €500 but he will for €1,000”
Now let me flip your question, if a son or daughter is caught for personal use, would you hold to your statement ?
Charles Taylor
Jan 18th, 20:46
Dear Mr Mifsud
We supposedly live in a liberal democracy. Adherents of democracy generally believe in the idea that Human Beings are ordained unalienable rights. One of these unalienable rights is the right to own property and to be free to do what you wish in your property. Now that means if I choose to do something which damages my body like smoking cannibas I should have every right to, even if I wish to kill myself. Part of having such freedoms means taking responsiblity to ensure these freedoms. You have every right to believe that it is wrong and every right to keep it away from your children. However, you do not have a right to condemn people for exerting their freedom just like you have a right to life and the right to choose your own way to live it so does this gentlemen.
Paul Smith
Jan 18th, 21:00
M. Mifsud
Your talking a load of Bollocks
David Caruana
Jan 18th, 21:47
Although I am pro-legalisation, I would never defend the unregulated sale of any substance, be it cannabis, home-made wine or smuggled cigarettes.
However your claims that cannabis leads to harder drugs and that it destroys brain cells is complete nonsense. Please do your research before coming out which such statements.
Because most of those who ended in heroin alley used cannabis in the past, it doesn't mean that cannabis leads to harder drugs. Proof of this is the millions out there who smoke cannabis regularly without ever touching drugs.
"Statistically, for every 104 Americans who have tried marijuana, there is only one regular user of cocaine, and less than one user of heroin, according to annual data compiled by the federal National Household Survey on Drug Abuse" (1)
Regarding the killing of brain cells, it's actually the other way round!
"University Of Saskatchewan Research Suggests Marijuana Analogue Stimulates Brain Cell Growth
ScienceDaily (Oct. 16, 2005) — A synthetic substance similar to ones found in marijuana stimulates cell growth in regions of the brain associated with anxiety and depression, pointing the way for new treatments for these diseases, according to University of Saskatchewan medical research published today in The Journal of Clinical Investigation." (2)
WHO'S SAYING "STUPIDITIES" NOW?
(1) Federal Household data, as cited in John P. Morgan and Lynn Zimmer. 1997. Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts: A Review of the Scientific Evidence. p. 36, Figure 4-2: Very Few Marijuana Users Become Regular Users of Cocaine.
(2) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/10/051016083817.htm
angelo cilia
Jan 18th, 22:15
I would rather see my children and grand children use cannabis than alcohol.
Cannabis is a far less dangerous substance that certainly does not destroy your brain or any other part of your body, in fact a cannabis preparation can heal cancer among many other illnesses.
Mr. Embleton could have instead had problems with alcohol or gambling or overeating or a sex addiction. So does that mean all these four things should be made illegal and the so called addicts subjected to a prison sentence?
You can have your life ruined through the so called legal process if tomatoes are made illegal and you get caught with one or two bushels of tomatoes or even in possession of a delicious bacon and tomato sandwich.. get the picture?
Cannabis is only illegal because of all out greed and nothing more, tobacco and alcohol are more harmful and really physically addictive. The solution is the decriminalization of cannabis and its regulation.
Cannabis is not going away no matter of how many prisons are built and no matter of how many cannabis users are unfairly thrown in them. No one has a right to tell you what you can put in your own body in the privacy of your own home, what crime has been committed?.. who was hurt ?
The first step to hard drugs is easy to get alcohol not cannabis.
"If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so."
- Thomas Jefferson
Robert Callus
Jan 18th, 22:44
"It is accepted worldwide that the first step towards hard drugs is always cannabis"
No, it isn't. There are a FEW studies that suggest that and they are seriously flawed. Here's why:
http://robertcallus.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/is-it-a-gateway-drug/
The "gateway drug" is in reality the first mind altering substance you use. It is rarely cannabis. In the absolute majority of cases it's alcohol.
Ramon Casha
Jan 19th, 05:47
You mean it is REJECTED worldwide that cannabis leads to hard drugs. What DOES lead to hard drugs is having laws so harsh that, rather than risk growing the plant themselves (which can lead to 10+ years in prison), people find it safer to buy from dealers. The dealers on the other hand face the exact same sentence whether they deal in cannabis or cocaine, so might as well push people towards the addictive and more expensive cocaine.
Wayne Pace
Jan 19th, 07:50
what if your son/daughter was raped and the rapist got sentenced to only 4 years of prison? We're still living in the 70's mentality. This is worse than Midnight Express!!
Anthony Galea
Jan 19th, 08:15
The first truly intelligent comment I've read!
Most Maltese people feel that everything should be legal, without any ounce of responsibility or duty, let alone morality.
Glad to see that Maltese people who think that freedom should be balanced by some sort of duty and commitment to society still exist.
Oh, cannabis is wonderful-give the trafficker a medal for finally getting us out of the Stone Age-after all, if large numbers of Maltese teenagers smoke cannabis, or better still, hard drugs, at least we'll be proud that we're finally out of the Middle Ages!
Well done Malta :)
Gilbert Cordina
Jan 18th, 18:17
This shows clearly the truth about this ridiculous situation in the whole world! Innocent people are being put to jail everyday for doing absolutely nothing wrong to anyone! Whilst other sick people who need help because literally rapeing is a sick thing are being sentenced to jail for half the time, that means that this rapeist will be in the streets again but this time armed with fear and vengence in his hearth...while the other guy is still behind the bars for another 3 years!!!!! For a plant!!!! May God help us because to me this is insanity!
Joseph Borg
Jan 18th, 17:45
let's face it.....trafficking cannabis would still be punished by jail term even if we decriminalized (and rightly so).....however very strange sentences given by our law courts.
Rape of an under age : 4yrs
Driving without a license and almost killing 2 kids : suspended sentence.....getting caught again 1 month prison
Attempted murder 15yrs
Growing cannabis for personal use (Holmes case) : 10yrs!
So basically our courts are telling us.....drive without a license, don't bother about pedestrians....in the mean time you can stop and rape anyone who is to your taste while your passing by.....and if she resists you can even attempt to murder her! In the mean time you can even do all this under the influence of alcohol! BUT be careful ......don't light your joint or you might get seriously in trouble!
WHAT A JOKE!!
Ġ. Agius
Jan 18th, 17:25
A good idea would be to rape the plant whilst the police are busting you. Your sentence might be shortened.
Clifton Carl Barbara
Jan 18th, 17:23
I’m wondering if higher the penalties means higher bribes.... Anyway, the Law is creating victims and not cannabis. The Court of Malta should be ashamed of this.
Thomas Vella
Jan 18th, 16:55
Hilarious as always !
7years for cannabis, 4 years for rape
Gotta admit that i'm ashamed to be part of this country
Ramon Casha
Jan 18th, 17:21
Hard to understand. My guess is that since cannabis draws people away from cigarettes and alcohol, both of which are taxed, cannabis causes a reduction in revenue from nicotine/alcohol addiction, hence the harsh sentences.
M. Mifsud
Jan 18th, 18:28
@ Thomas Vella.
If you are ashamed of being part of this country I have a suggestion. Just emigrate. No-body is keeping you here. Just leave.
A Bonello
Jan 18th, 18:55
@ M. Mifsud,
Mr Vella is right!
We will stay in OUR country and lobby for it to be a better place for our future generations. If only people with YOUR mentality would emigrate it would make it all that much easier to move forward!!
Daniel Gordon
Jan 18th, 19:04
M.Mifsud:
Do you actually have an argument or any comment that would contribute to this duscussion?
In nearly every story on the ToM where someone (usually a foreigner) has critisism of the way things are going in Malta, you can be sure that "go back to your own country" will be used.
This is a sure sign of a lack of intellect.
And if we were to leave, you would be left here with the rapists, car thieves, drug traffickers, corrupt politicians and obese, degenerate youth.
Now, what time does my plane leave?
Joseph Calleja
Jan 18th, 19:49
@ Thomas Vella
There is nothing wrong with this country, the problem is the legal system that our courts abide by. Again I ask the same question. When are our courts going to stop being controlled by Politics, Money and nepotism? A reckless driver, driving without a license or insurance almost killing two innocent girls gets sentenced to two years in prison and let out after 18 months and a foreigner living in Gozo, was sentenced to twelve years in prison because he had cannabis in his house. Blame the courts and not the country.
Steve Busuttil
Jan 18th, 19:52
@ M.Mifsud
Why dont you go live with the taliban, they have a very similar mentality to you.
A priest is given 6 years for repeatedly raping kids, the Chief Justice gets 2 years for taking bribes while someone who is involved in marijuana gets a bigger sentence. Thats the truth and no argument can change this. Now how about you and your likes leave Malta i'm sure it would be a much better place without your likes.....
James Grima
Jan 18th, 20:50
@M Mifsud
I am ashamed too to call myself a Maltese person when I hear this stuff, and what you're saying is that you should just up and leave? What a joke. The legal & judicial system in Malta is clearly showing that raping and under-aged girl is somewhat more acceptable than selling Cannabis.
No different than the medieval age laws you find down to our south.
Charles Taylor
Jan 18th, 16:40
Upon The Imprisonment of David Holmes
This is the tragic story of a boy
Who grew tried of playing toys
so he lite up a jolly green joint
so that everyone would get the point.
He is the victim of a victimless crime
And now must spend a life time
Behind some cold metal bars
while some drink and drive their cars.
You tell me, why a man may not see
His beautiful daughter grow and be
imprisoned for ten long years,
only the hypocrisy I hear.
He hurt none but himself
And now he must be shelved
On the shelve of the tragically forgottten
To start the hard path from the bottom.
I must say I see no utility
Only Unsympathetic fultility.
Ġ. Agius
Jan 18th, 17:24
nice one Keats
m borg
Jan 18th, 16:17
Better he committed hit and ran so he would end up with a compensation lol !
A D'Ascola
Jan 18th, 15:52
the message is clear.... it is less of a crime to rape a girl and scar her for life rather than growing a couple of plants which to the present minute, have killed ZERO people (Ref to Daniel Holmes case). If you have any doubts do not comment saying what you think but do your research before!
Still refering to this case, how can a rape be less damaging than cannabis? Drug laws need to be updated, hurry up , it s election time!
Joseph Calleja
Jan 18th, 16:31
Maltese courts seem to be are more sympathetic towards the criminal than the victim. When it's a man raping a woman, especially a woman under age the court seems to favour the male rapist, or ahem, "pedophile." Maltese courts still regard women as second class citizens. Now we know why our courts need revamping.
Emma Xerri
Jan 19th, 08:02
@Joseph Calleja
Thank you Mr. Calleja for noticing. It is madding but unfortunately, our Courts and patriarchal system obviously still regard the victim of a rape, even if she is 4 years old, as somehow being responsible for bring on the rape on herself. This type of thinking is prevalent in tribal misogynistic societies. Shame on our Courts.
Timothy Cachia
Jan 18th, 15:48
He should have raped someone and the fine would have been 5,000 and not 16,000.
Amante Reale
Jan 18th, 15:44
7 years for cannabis, 4 years for underage rape.
Yes... makes sense...
Mark. Galea
Jan 18th, 15:40
Nissoponi li dan ukoll kien ghall-personal use ghax ghandu bzonn il-kannabis bhala medicina ...
A D'Ascola
Jan 18th, 16:29
NO this was a clear example of trafficking and this person deserved jail. He would still go to jail if cannabis was decriminalized or legalized and rightly so!
However do you think it is fair to send him for 7 years in prison while the person who committed rape was sentenced to 4?
Joseph Calleja
Jan 18th, 15:36
I am sure Albert Grima was preparing all this cannabis for his own use. No problem, he can still do his business from inside Hotel Corradino and or Mt Carmel. Comfor Inn. Nobody has taken any responsibility for the movement of drugs in these two five star accommodation. How about it DR Gonzi?
Paul Smith
Jan 18th, 15:33
What Kind of Cannabis was it? Was it Resin? Was it Grass? What was the THC content? In other words, if it was resin was it full of car tires and used car oil, or was it pure resin? When the police give a weight from indica/sativa strains, are they weighing the parts of the plants that are unsalable like the leaf and stem?
These are important questions, otherwise the person has not received a fare trial.
J lanzon
Jan 18th, 16:36
Well said..
Karl Galea
Jan 18th, 16:44
Any doubt????? pretty sure it was the one full of car tires added with some coca cola and some oil ....to make it a little sticky ux ...
Daniel Gaffarena
Jan 18th, 17:53
If what you say is true Karl it only means that we should infect legalize cannabis so that people would buy it from trusted dispensaries instead of drug dealers who don't care about anything else but your money, there should be regulation and always keep in mind that extermination has failed and will never happen so that is out of the question. That is what is happening, prohibition makes the market possible for criminals who only care about the money you give them.
Joseph Borg
Jan 18th, 18:57
everyone knows that underground drugs are badly mixed!! You are completely right Mr Gaffarena......legalize and control! thats the way out
let's face it....no one buys Paracetamol from drug dealers.....and with some research you'll find out that Paracetamol is the most common drug bought over the counter without prescription....it is taken like you are taking sweets by some people and it is one of the most harmful drug that ruins your liver in overdosing!
Emma Xerri
Jan 19th, 08:09
Malta should go the way of Holland and legalize marijuana and open caffes were people can come in and have a joint, relax and have something to eat too. It would really give a boost to our ailing Tourism Industry.
Why has Malta adopted the harsh laws of the United States, who as everybody knows are the result of the big Pharmaceutical companies lobbying for decades against marijuana as it would cut into their profits, especially for pain-relief?
Karl Galea
Jan 19th, 12:07
@ Daniel Gaffarena .... 100 % sure that is what is mixed apart from various other things such as make-up ,crayons etc... i fully agree with your regarding the legalizing of the plant....i can't understand why people see this beneficial herb as a drug when all this consumption of alcohol destroys families, makes people agressive & out of control apart from various car accidents. People of a certain age should have the freedom to chose what they want to do as long as it's not affecting people around them.... Not like alcohol which is the cause of so many bad thing to one's self and people around him.