Merry Xmas to the fern clan. We got a baby girl for Xmas (2 days before) so this might be my last post for... how many years!!? Probably should be posting gibberish at some ridic hour of the morning!

@catogrande I feel that's not the first time you've trotted that scenario out...

@JC Bro!! I've just got my 23andMe results back and we are totally related! I mean, what are the chances!?

Now I've been thinking about going electric...

@MiketheSnow such a pity she's passed away... next week.

@shark it is pretty tough one handed aye

• Current approach is doing jack towards reduction of use and touch points with gangs etc.
• treating it as a health and education issue, funded via taxation would be a more positive approach.
• where it has been decriminalization overall use has trended downwards, with two (?) States in the US seeing youth usage dropping.
• $$$ heaps of tax and savings in govt spending with fewer people in prison and courts due to weed related events. Massive reduction for police - then they can hit P and organized crime harder imo.
• industry and medical benefits for local markets and hopefully international markets.
• smoke free is a tension, can't argue that away. But there are plenty of non-smoking ways to enjoy cannabis. Plus we ain't getting moral in booze so... that one is tounge in cheek tho.
• fear, so much of (older ahem) people's 'knowledge around weed is hangovers from reefer madness, makes u crazy, gateway, a loser drug etc, etc.
• noting that it absolutely has bad outcomes for some, but that's all the more reason to reframe as a health/education challenge imo. Reducing stigma and criminality would likely see more people getting help.
• plenty of productive and otherwise law abiding folks run the risk of conviction for enjoying weed.
• I feel the list goes on personally

A slight tangent on this seeing (some) parents try to gatekeep what education should look like, and that folks without kids should have less (or no!) say. It's like get the fuck out of here brah, education and those kids are going to contribute to what NZ looks like in the future so everyone has a vested interest, kids or not.

@Mokey and @JC big !!

I am increasingly concerned that the fern is the most nuanced and empathetic space for conversation in my life at the moment... actually I've just upgraded from concerned to terrified lol

@Kiwiwomble or has he!! wonder if someone had hacked him and was just biden their time. Sorry, I'll get my coat.

@Higgins don't worry, England will still do a few victory laps

Was your lad interested in the outcome at all?

@taniwharugby good on you bro, hopefully that comes through loud and clear. If there is even a chance it can help its worthwhile imo. Sadly unsurprised to hear he'd had things rough. Doesn't absolve anyone from being a dick, but it gives you some insight about how they got in front of you.

@rancid-schnitzel might ask what you like being put in your mouth! or don't!

@nta said in Happiness Scale:

@canefan especially at my age!

as you were a little stiff??

@mariner4life only prob is we need a prop at either end!

@snowy they've made asses of us!?

@victor-meldrew so dare I say it... a bit of an Ardie? or more accurately is Ardie a bit of a Jones?

@mikethesnow The Police made some cracking music - could you get 3 more different people if you tried!

@frank wtf, where did that happen? All from your placement teacher or during from lecturers etc on your course? I trained maybe a year earlier and had a totally different experience.

@mokey so what you're saying is they are doing it on purpose