Is freezing Council tax fair to

[islaydarkblue]

All drugs and no idea where you can buy them, I presume from a drug dealer, the state will supply heroin free no need to buy.

I enclose details of the drug consumption room which is being opened for a trial period. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...-west-66877763
According to the enclosed article the room is open from 9.00 21.00 (9am to 9pm) 365 days a year.
However there is nothing to prevent drug addicts attending this drug consumption room to take illegal drugs when it is closed between 9pm and 9am the following day.

[Deeranged]

All drugs and no idea where you can buy them, I presume from a drug dealer, the state will supply heroin free no need to buy.

Parts one and three are not true - part two probably is and will remain that way although that's not legal.

[The AuldYin]

I enclose details of the drug consumption room which is being opened for a trial period. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...-west-66877763
According to the enclosed article the room is open from 9.00 21.00 (9am to 9pm) 365 days a year.
However there is nothing to prevent drug addicts attending this drug consumption room to take illegal drugs when it is closed between 9pm and 9am the following day.

They plan to open "drug testing centres" in Aberdeen, Glasgow & Dundee where I presume no one will be arrested for possession of drugs either.
MSPs also backed a motion calling for an urgent review of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, adopting a “public health response” which decriminalises drugs for personal use. Whose gonna stop them?

[islaydarkblue]

They plan to open "drug testing centres" in Aberdeen, Glasgow & Dundee where I presume no one will be arrested for possession of drugs either.
MSPs also backed a motion calling for an urgent review of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, adopting a “public health response” which decriminalises drugs for personal use. Whose gonna stop them?

Yousef will have to be ‘shamed’ into stopping this daft “public health response” to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

[The AuldYin]

Parts one and three are not true - part two probably is and will remain that way although that's not legal.

Glasgow NHS has supplied pharmaceutical heroin for at least 3 or 4 years now and Tayside is about to follow suit. They of course haven't said it's legal they've said you won't be arrested for it.

[grantzer]

Yousef will have to be ‘shamed’ into stopping this daft “public health response” to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

No he won't. It is possibly the only sensible option.

Being addicted to something is a health problem, and by treating it as such it allows addicts access to health care, counselling, and a whole range of services without fear of arrest.

If the government could bring itself to funding treatments other than methadone it might even bring the drug problem in Scotland under control.

I think tho, that the government is too scared to adopt any policy that older voters can be told is 'daft' for fear of losing votes. Older voters are often scared by things they read in the papers they buy.
Even when it is obvious they are being lied to

[BCram]

No he won't. It is possibly the only sensible option.

Being addicted to something is a health problem, and by treating it as such it allows addicts access to health care, counselling, and a whole range of services without fear of arrest.

If the government could bring itself to funding treatments other than methadone it might even bring the drug problem in Scotland under control.

I think tho, that the government is too scared to adopt any policy that older voters can be told is 'daft' for fear of losing votes. Older voters are often scared by things they read in the papers they buy.
Even when it is obvious they are being lied to

I think you might be right. However, do the countries that have an enlightened approach such as you have suggested, still have a drug supply problem caused by criminal activity?

[noahrab]

No he won't. It is possibly the only sensible option.

The sensible option was not to cut drug funding…but then it’s the SNP we’re talking about here.

They can do no wrong in the cults(sp) eyes.

[The AuldYin]

No he won't. It is possibly the only sensible option.

Being addicted to something is a health problem, and by treating it as such it allows addicts access to health care, counselling, and a whole range of services without fear of arrest.

If the government could bring itself to funding treatments other than methadone it might even bring the drug problem in Scotland under control.

I think tho, that the government is too scared to adopt any policy that older voters can be told is 'daft' for fear of losing votes. Older voters are often scared by things they read in the papers they buy.
Even when it is obvious they are being lied to

The 1971 misuse of drugs act controls possession, supply & production , rip that up and we're f*cked. You don't have to be auld to realise making drugs free and readily available in Scotland is a tad silly. Hopefully Westminster will never allow it.

[The AuldYin]

Or hire more Bobbies and get some doors kicked in, at least make an effort to show you're trying to uphold the law.