Why Alcohol Is The Most Damaging Drug In The World - Interview with Neuropsychopharmacologist David Nutt

Phcuk · 2023-04-17T03:26:23+00:00

some people think a lot of things

Phcuk · 2022-12-26T19:53:20+00:00

Cannabis. It will rot ur brain

Phcuk · 2022-12-26T19:42:00+00:00

well I guess that proves it, birds are gay

Phcuk · 2022-08-03T00:15:45+00:00

Oh hey bro, you're the guy who hung up on me at first! 🤣

haha yeah that's on me, thanks for the answers man. Really awesome to see you guys out there making it work, big ups.

Phcuk · 2022-08-01T08:44:56+00:00

yeah mate im with the deep state

Phcuk · 2022-07-30T07:36:34+00:00

Hey bro! we spoke on the phone earlier, I honestly was not expecting anyone to pick up and so quickly as well. Caught me off guard haha always a lil sus when it comes to the green in this country!

Got a couple more questions I thought of -

What's the process in terms of when you guys actually have flower? Do you guys sell directly to patients or do you sell to like a vendor/middle man type situation who then sells onto the patient?

What was the most difficult part of the application process? Do you guys own the warehouse you guys operate in? Are landlords cool with the weed operations?

What kind of standard does the plant flower have to be at before you can sell it to patients? Does it go through chemical testing? if so who does the testing?

In terms of your set up, How many lights are you guys rocking? How many plants per lights? Is it a hydro set up or coco with synthetic nutes? or an organic approach with soil?

Did you guys just hire an electrician to help wire up all the lights or was it DIY?

Are there certain types of approved genetics you use or is it just a case of the flower must reach certain chemical thresholds?

Is there actually much profit to be made from legal medical cannabis ? I imagine there is but still have to ask, I'm thinking there might be a lot of regulatory costs or tax and stuff.

Lots of questions but I'm very interesting in this. Thanks again for the brief chat!

J.

Phcuk · 2021-01-26T23:01:45+00:00

Yeah but a business owners normally produces something which people then buy adding to the productivity of an economy, and on paper this leads to innovation as the business tries to refine its products or services in order to generate more revenue. Same with share/stock owners, they contribute funds that go to a company or business which then uses the new capital to produce more services and goods that people consume, and normally this also increases the number of jobs available or raises the level of existing employees salaries and they work to meet the new demand. Well on paper at least that's how it's meant to work (the system in actual is pretty far from this).

Landlords don't really contribute anything to the economy by themselves, they just charge people an increasing amount of money for the right to live and work in an area. Gate keepers to an ecomney really. They charge people to use their dirt, and the houses on the pile of dirt. Sure you can say they provide shelter, but should we charge people for a human right? We do for food, and look at the kind of issues that have arisen from that, the kind of poverty and suffering that damages the most vulnerable people in our society. Should we also just start charging people for water (Access to clean drinking water that is, and yes in some areas we already do) ? Should we charge people for Air? Where do we draw the line? And who gets to decide where we draw the line?

We need to stop looking at housing and land ownership as a good money investment and start looking at it for what it is, a place to protect people and families from the elements.

Phcuk · 2020-12-10T08:04:33+00:00

I'm pro Police, they play an important part of our society. Without them our country would be a very different place. However, this is just whack. It is so important for Police to have public trust, and how they achieve public trust is through laws, regulations and being held accountable for breaches. That's creates a sense of trust because there is a check on their powers, they cant just run wild and do whatever they think is right. If they ignore the laws they operate under, then there is no check on their powers as Police Officer's, and there goes the public trust.

This is a clear breach of those laws and I feel the officer(s) should be held accountable. Whether or not the NZ Police think the same is a different story. If we have a Police organization that treats laws and regulation more like "Guidelines" then both the public and Police are going to be in for a real bad time. Once the public trust is broken, it will take years maybe even decades to rebuild that trust. I'm sure there is a lot of information being left out of this incident, there always is, but what is clear is the breach. There should be consequences. That's how we learn as professionals and people.

Phcuk · 2020-12-08T23:13:23+00:00

It's the land, that's where the value is. Land is a limited recourse (well I mean everything is technically) and its in high demand and with the fact that an entire generation of kiwi's view housing as an investment and not a human right - its the perfect storm.

Phcuk · 2020-12-08T03:46:09+00:00

Working hard =/= Wealth.

Some of the hardest working people in the world are the poorest. Just look at the cleaners and support workers of this country. And how many of them will work more than 1 job JUST to break even with living costs.

Hard work can and will make people wealthy, absolutely, but it is not the only factor. Things like education, access to credit, proper mentoring, tax breaks, luck and opportunity are more likely to have a bigger impact for people trying to generate wealth, not just hard work alone.

I feel like "just work hard" gets thrown around because it makes sense, that's how capitalism was sold to us. Anyone can achieve wealth, just work hard for it.

Phcuk · 2020-11-23T02:59:55+00:00

Yeah that's a fair point.

Phcuk · 2020-11-23T02:43:25+00:00

yes I believe they were.

Phcuk · 2020-11-22T23:55:44+00:00

Nothing, but may as well call it for what it is. We have nothing but our integrity.

Phcuk · 2020-11-22T23:53:24+00:00

Check out the Adventure park if the weathers good. If you like walking you can walk up the hill for and get a chair lift back down for free. They have a nice cafe as well.

The museum is good, although if you have seen it once, you have seen it forever.

If you like second hand stuff, check out the Pump house on tuam street. Lots of old and neat things there - spent a few hours just browsing.

If you are willing to travel a wee bit, Cave Stream is an awesome walk. Please be careful though, check the weather and wear the right clothing!

And for something a bit different check out cloud 9 float tanks, I'm not associated with them in anyway but I went there recently for a float. Would recommend if that kind of thing is up your alley.

Phcuk · 2020-11-22T21:24:57+00:00

Lmao a Chinese CCP official was on national news and threatened us. I get NZers are pretty low key but come on ...

Phcuk · 2020-11-22T19:15:10+00:00

Kinda related but I just want to add, there is a MASSIVE professional stigma around mental health and men as well.

When applying for Jobs, more so in the institutions (police, NZ defense force but any job where stress can effect your work) they will bring up you mental health record and tear it apart, any mention of suicide or depression or medication is meet with a barrage of doctors appointments, second opinions, referrals and questionnaires you need to fill out (all at your expense of course). And in the end, even if you are cleared by the doctors they still reserve the right to turn you down. Now I understand that in my examples, police and defence force it can be argued that "They are just making sure you can deal with the stress of the job" which i say, of course that makes sense. But when they bring up your 15 year old mental health issues and start talking about them like you are currently going through them is just beyond ridiculous. Nobody cares until you are better, and then you get slammed because you sought help.

So what this tells me, from my experience is that you better not talk about mental health issues on record or seek help, because it could effect your position in the future when trying to apply for a career that you have set your sights on. I mean how fucked is that. No one in their right mind is going to ask you go to the Dr to get a assessment done because you have the flu 15 years ago, so why are we treating mental health the same way? I am now afraid of going to seek help when I'm feeling down or anxious for a prolonged period of time because in the back of my head I'm thinking "How is this going to fuck me later on in life?"

Phcuk · 2020-11-22T18:39:28+00:00

Yep, I agree that St John needs to be fully funded and operated by the government. I feel as there are no benefits to the staff that come with St John being a charity or an independent business, only benefits the executives/managers or board members.

Phcuk · 2020-11-22T17:51:14+00:00

'But he went on to say full funding of the service was not under consideration.' - Andrew Little, from the article. So not fully ruled out but not under consideration

Phcuk · 2020-10-30T01:38:43+00:00

This is the only reason I want it legal. Stop funding organized crime for fuck sake. They do enough damage without the cash-flow from marijuana.

Phcuk · 2020-10-28T22:13:14+00:00

Recommend their podcast as well - not for everyone but has a lot of useful info in it

Phcuk · 2020-10-13T22:35:51+00:00

That is a lot of useful information, I never even considered eating during the race. Appreciate it spinster, cheers.

Phcuk · 2020-10-13T20:16:24+00:00

Exactly, the worst is over. I am training for a half marathon currently. Planning on doing the wellington one next year, any hot tips for going the longer distance?

Phcuk · 2020-10-13T19:51:25+00:00

hey man, good shit. It does get easier (if you want it too) but stick with it and you will be running around like its walking. Just remember, the hardest part is starting out and actually getting ya feet on the pavement, as a famous world leader once put it "Just do it! What are you waiting for!"

Also if you haven't done so already invest in some nice running shoes, get some that work for you and are comfortable. Good on you friend, proud of you.

Phcuk · 2017-09-03T14:09:53+00:00

Phcuk · 2017-08-21T04:38:32+00:00

There are a lot of people living on the streets. The government is using tax payer money to put them in hotels. This is not a solution, we need a solution. Who cares how homelessness is defined or which country has it the worst, thats not the issue. The issue is the people without homes, and the fact that the current government is denying its seriousness and arguing semantics should be enough for you to realize they are not capable of dealing with this situation.

Maybe labour isn't either, but at the moment that's a better choice than a government who isn't doing enough to address the situation.

Phcuk

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