Beedi/Bidi legal to buy for kids under 18?

exactly, as long as the government can make money off it they don't care, hell they let people go nuts with stuff they can tax, like alcohol when you see someone staggering down the street on a weekend screaming and shouting, then getting arrested <_<

Here is an interesting read why weed is illegal, it has very little to do with taxes. http://blogs.salon.com/0002762/stories/2003/12/22/whyIsMarijuanaIllegal.html

My viewpoint on drugs are that if you can keep it in moderation, there is nothing wrong with it. If you smoke to much cigs, drink to much beer, eat to much food its all going to be bad for you.

Yeah that was rather interesting. The second paragraph I think explains really what my point was.

alcohol was taxed before prohibition. prohibition was a moronic attempt to stop people from drinking in a day and age when marijuana and opium were legal and generally used.

i agree, for "natural" drugs (cannabis, psychoactive mushrooms). good link, BTW

most people don't realize just how much money the federal government spends on marijuana law enforcement. cannabis and hemp are naturally occurring plants that commonly grow in certain parts of the country, and the DEA spends millions of taxpayers money on finding and destroying these wild plants, which grow in remote areas and are not cultivated for human use. in my opinion, the government should use these resources fighting dangerous drugs, such as heroin and amphetamines.

Alcohol, yes, weed, no. Trust me, i have seen living examples.

Exactly, they spend all this money, and get almost NOTHING done. Either way those who wish, are still going to do what they wish.

As a underage college student i can tell you it is MUCH easier to get weed than it is alcohol. A guy in the dorm across the way is growing his own shrooms. If you want drugs you can get them.

Drug control is a joke.

Drugs are for losers and Hypnosis is for Losers with Big eye brows!

Well anyways, I dont think i'd do drugs or smoke cigs or drink alcohol because it's pretty lame... I mean if I smoked weed or drank some alcohol i'll end up deleting some **** on my computer that is required to boot or something :haha:

Still, it's just a waste of money... $4 for a pack of cigs is alot

$4? At least cigs are that heavily taxed there. Here, you can get a pack of Dunhill Fine Cut (which, according to my fellow "puffers" is the "connoiseur's choice", whatever that means) for only Dhs. 7.50, which is around $2. (considering the exchange rate of Dhs. 3.65 for $1)

This thread was : "Beedi/Bidi legal to buy for kids under 18?"

A very informative link indeed by Atk SpAdE.

However, Beedis contain just tobacco.

So ummm where can Beedis be purchased?!?

Probably at your friendly neighbourhood Asian Store.

Of course but obviously, the topic of the thread had changed. I see nothing wrong posting a link to something that was completely relevant at the point of discussion.

Threads like this go all over the map, and as long as the talk stays away from flaming, the mods seem to have no problem either.

I am not sure what the point of this remark was? Some sort of jab?

NOT at all !!

Your link was infact great.

What I meant was

1) Beedis are 'relatively' harmless (at least not that controversial or significant)

2) This thread has taken a very significant turn, and should perhaps be renamed/split.

Of course, threads are expected to meander somewhat, in this forum.

I think a lot of people would'nt look at this thread because of its current title !

No hard feelings, please.

Ravi Banthia

And now smoking, beedis or otherwise, has been banned here.

banned in public places

No they r just banned in public places

I don't recall ever seeing Beedis around here! Is that something you can purchase in a smoke shop? I'm not all that hip on smoking in general, but am interested in learning about new things, and have never heard of Beedis before.

Buying cigars online is now in people's habit no one wants to go in the cigar shop and let someone find out that you smoke cigars of which brand. This is benefit of buying cigars online you don't have to tell anyone about anything.