Ban the bong?

Australia - Opposition leader Ted Baillieu said a Coalition government would ban the sale of bongs to reduce the harm to Victorian families caused by cannabis.

"Cannabis is a dangerous drug which causes serious mental and physical damage to many Victorians every year," Mr Baillieu said. "Banning the sale of bongs sends a clear message that cannabis is a dangerous and harmful substance."

The Victorian Government does not support a ban on bongs.

"As long as John Brumby [Premier of Victoria] allows bongs to be sold freely at more than 100 outlets across the state, Victoria’s young people and families will continue to suffer from the damaging effects of cannabis," Mr Baillieu said. "Victorians can’t trust a government that claims it is tough on drugs yet won’t take this important step to reduce drug use."

"Bongs are bad, mmmkay?"

Source: www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au

Also see: Did he say ban the bong?

| |

Comentarios

Joe - 2010-01-12 13:59:33

loving the "mmmkay?"
as for this whole arguement... i dont think it will do anything apart from cause slight inconvenience and perhaps a small loss of business to some shops.
if people want to smoke, they'll smoke. what about pipes? can they still sell them?
there's always a joint.
and if people really want a bong they'll just buy one off the internet. worst case scenario: it comes labelled as an ornament... oh no!

this is just stupid. political parties should lose seats just for wasting time coming up with stuff like this!

SKA - 2010-01-12 14:45:01

What a Damn fool.

mcxe - 2010-01-12 14:46:40

If they want bongs , they'll have bongs
(google , how to make a bong ...)

SKA - 2010-01-12 14:47:47

Like that's going to matter to Bong smoking stoners: Take a plastic soda bottle, make 2 holes in the screw cap and pull 2 straws through the holes; a short one and a long one. Voila; A bong.

Jeroen - 2010-01-12 15:50:15

Sigh why do idiots like this guy keep on stigmatizing weed? Sure if you use it to much its bad but so is coffee and ALLOT of other things which you can buy in any store are you gonna ban them to?

Besides like said by members before me its easy to make one so big whoop.

Greenbud420 - 2010-01-12 15:55:55

well all i have to say is if they ban it, buy all the stores out and save them for future use, and then start making your own its not that hard i work in a store that sells bongs, all you need is a diamond drill head, downstem and grommet and a bowl of course

rodney stoneman - 2010-01-12 16:47:41

"...this important step to reduce drug use."
WHAT??? banning bongs will not reduce cannabis smoking by even 1 toker, and this pompous fool knows it! it's bloody grandstanding of the worst kind. vote labour, folks... or anything else, but not this cat.

Sandoz - 2010-01-12 17:48:51

now more people will smoke joint and get addicted to tobacco. *thumbs up!*

not really

BULE - 2010-01-12 20:39:24

loooooooooooooooooooooooool!
Mr. Baillieu can't be serious. Active politicians constantly take care not to make foul out of themselves in public, tho there seem to be an exception or two.
P.S.: I use to make pretty functional bongs using glass jam jars etc. I remember being caught for the first time (parents) smoking pot and I was using first home made bong. :) Unforgetable - I mean the bong.

hoebie - 2010-01-18 18:35:12

what a fool... We should make one big protest all over the world too legalize weed

minime - 2010-01-19 19:41:40

Like banning Wunderbaums to prevent people to drive their cars...

nick - 2010-01-20 14:15:29

lol he better be kidding...

hallucinator - 2010-01-25 12:27:36

all these suckers in the government use drugs most of all they snort kokane thats why they re so greedy so if they want to reduce weed its because to increase the use of other drugs thik about they are controling the drugs on the streets all their agitations and proclamations are to regulate and manipulate the prices traffiking and trading just like the first grade richies and gangsters are controling them....