Spice Boy


Whatever the Vice President was smoking when he said what was said below, Unspun would like some of it. Provided, of course, that it’s legal and you don’t need to inhale.

The VP aside, isn’t it refreshing to have a drug official so candid about the effects of marijuana? Tomi Harjatno from Indonesia’s National Drugs Agency actually said that the “effects of marijuana were not as harmful as perceived by the public” and that Indonesia should think of legalizing it.

He’s the first honest drugs official there is. Most of them join in demonizing the Weed so that they can boost their own importance and increase their jurisdictions. Most of them also are either hypocrites or have never been young, foolish, adventurous and lived life to the hilt.

clipped from www.thejakartapost.com
Marijuana OK for seasoning: Kalla
M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, SukabumiVice President Jusuf Kalla rejected a proposal to legalize marijuana, but said it was alright for food seasoning.

“There is no way (we can legalize marijuana). It’s alright to use it as a food seasoning, but it should not be fully legalized,” Kalla told reporters at the commemoration of International Anti-Drug Day on Tuesday in Sukabumi, West Java.

Kalla was responding to a study by the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) and the Indonesian National Institute on Drug Abuse (INIDA), which considers the legalization of marijuana.

Tomi Harjatno, a drug expert from BNN, said Indonesia should follow the example of countries such as the Netherlands, which has legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes.

Tomi said the effects of marijuana were not as harmful as perceived by the public.

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3 responses to “Spice Boy”

  1. It’s a promising start. At least mr Tomi Harjatno takes a stand that may force the opponents of legalization to think the matter over.

    VP Kalla even thinks it is allright to bake a space-cake!

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  2. Achmad Sudarsono Avatar
    Achmad Sudarsono

    Wasn’t it George Washington (or was it Thomas Jefferson), who said, as quoted in, “Marijuana: a 1,000-year history,” that he kept a portion of hemp for “his own medicinal purposes.” The drug-fearing and hating U.S. seems to forget there was once a time when it was compulsory for all farmers to grow hemp. It’s true, the purpose was to supply hemp for sailcloth, but as the above quote shows, there were a few dissenters who found “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” in other ways. Could the American Republic have been inspired by cannibis sativa ? Could this be the next step in Indonesia’s own revolution and next wave of Reformasi ?

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  3. when malaysia goverment will legalise weed???whats wrong with it until the govertment doesnt legalize weed??a lot developed country legalize it such as holland,america,hong kong,australia and a couple more i assume…weed is not a killing drugs like others chemical drugs it just a plant and have a lot of benefit.i read a lot of article about its benefit and we can find it everywhere,so what still wrong with it??

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