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Kronic could be a good thing
*Kronic could be a good thing*
June 21, 2011 Press release: Your NZ
The synthetic cannabinoid Kronic could
turn out to be a good thing. People who use it say it's
awful, hospitals see regularly that it's effects can be
awful, and retailers are finding it more trouble than it's
worth -- Kronic: Pressure on retailers Kronic could turn out to be a good thing if it
draws attention to the ineffectiveness of cannabis laws and
the mess of effects of those laws, and if it forces us to
review how we deal with cannabis. I've never been a
cannabis user, but many people have used it and do use it
regularly. There may be questions about the adverse affects
of overuse, and particularly on young users. We have that
problem now anyway. We have substantial problems with crime
associated with the illegal supply and use of cannabis. I
don't know what we should do to address it. I think this is
an issue that should be debated in the community, and
decided democratically. If I'm elected to Dunedin North I
will initiate an electorate debate on the cannabis laws,
and I will run an electorate poll to determine the position
the Dunedin North should represent on cannabis. This is
how Your NZ democracy will work.
ends
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