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    focusonpeace wrote:
    Bonky Badger wrote:
    I guess it boils down to wether you like a puff or you NEED a puff of weed every day.

    That's the difference. Could the pro-puff brigade honestly say they could live without the stuff tomorrow?
    Im pro cannabis and i havent needed to smoke in years, luckily i dont suffer from insomnia any more. But people who still suffer from conditions like MS, epilepsy, chron's disease and more, they NEED cannabis, its not because they are dependant on the high, but the effect it has on their body. It helps them function normally, like i said in my previous posts, some people want it, like some people want a coffee or a beer. And some people NEED it, because no matter what the misinformed say, cannabis IS medicinal. Its been scientifically proven.
    If there is a proven medicinal requirement for someone to take cannabis, you'll find no argument from me. However, I think most people are defending its use under any circumstances. To be so reliant on any substance can't be good for your wellbeing and that includes alcohol, etc.

    Personally, if people want to smoke weed in the comfort of their own home and it doesn't hurt anyone that doesn't bother me either. Personally, I think tobacco and weed are a huge waste of money and are often used as a crutch by people who have wider issues.

    I think any reliance on any substance (drugs, drink, tobacco, etc.) isn't good for you.

    All things in moderation if used maturely, blah blah.

    However, I would say that, like alcohol, the image of the heavy user isn't a complimentary one."
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Crackdown on cannabis use in Shoebury

A POLICE campaign will aim to stop youths smoking cannabis on the streets of Shoebury.

Residents claim they regularly see the drug being used and dealing going on outside their homes.

Police have now pledged to take action and clamp down on drugs use in Shoebury.

Officers also urged residents to let them know their concerns.

It is believed to be a particular problem in Ness Road, as teenagers gather outside the closed shops once night falls.

One Ness Road resident, who did not want to be named, claimed teenagers did not try and hide what they were up to from the public.

He said: “They are dealing and they are smoking. We watch them out of our window every night. It’s obvious what they’re up to. If they saw a police officer down the road they would soon scarper.”

David Schindler, 36, of George Street, Shoebury, added: “The police do a good job and we respect that. But I have complained about cannabis use, on East Beach at night time, before and nothing has been done about it.

“Because the police response seemed so bad, people stopped bothering.”

Residents have apparently been reluctant to contact police about the problem, because they assumed recent cuts in officer numbers would stop them taking action.

But speaking to Shoebury Residents’ Association, Sgt Nick Allen and PC Paul Hansen urged people to get in touch when they see drug use, as they would like to help put a stop to it. Pc Hansen said: “It is a fact of life we haven't got enough police officers to go round.

“But if residents work with us, we can get results.”

Sgt Allen said: “Shoebury is probably one of the safest places in the country. “We can’t support the area without the support of the community.

“It makes it far easier to tackle these problems, if we are alerted to incidents.

“If there is a crime going on, then we want to know about it.

“We are certainly going to make cracking down on drug use in Ness Road a priority from now on.”

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