“Alex would not moan about the smoking of cannabis if the person doing so was on a bike!!”

“gawd alex dont half winge if cannibis was made legal he`d probably the first to moan about people smokin it near him and pollutin the air!!
or a factory built to grow it!!
cant win can they really??”

“Why didnt the police watch the place until the person whose plants it was turned up to collect his produce.The person they captured is just another victim of trafficing and exploitation.The persons behind the crime probably have several other factories on the go .The real criminals are free to carry on doing their dodgy business”

“@ Alex

I understand your point and your sentiment. I might not agree with it but I do get what you're getting at.

If one starts with the percepetion of exploitation as the bigger evil, then to get rid of exploitation we need to remove the channels through which people can be exploited. Is that a fair paraphrasing?

The issue surely is that illegal migrants can only work under the state radar, so inevitably will be open to exploitation. They've put themselves into that situation through their choice - entering the country illegally. We can't insulate them from the consequences of that choice unless we a) allow anyone to come here who chooses to; (in which case we'd be swamped). Or b) legalise any activity which could otherwise 'exploit' these people.

While I get the arguments for and against legalising cannabis, the logical result of that argument (b) would be to effectively require the legalistion of other illegal activities too - such as prostitution for example. I just can't see that working. And I don't see why, as a country, we should effectively regularise illegal activities simply to stop those who come here illegally being exploited! Instead, I'd argue that if those who come here are effectively exploited, then that itself has a deterrent value, and one that has a much lower social cost.”

“I don't think we can realy stop ILLEAGLES - they still have wings and they may be just feigning their illness once they arrive to claim
ILLEAGLE benefits.”

“Ginge, might make me feel better? Better than what?!”

“Once again no mention of deportation.All ILLEAGLE immigrants should be immediatly expelled if convicted of any crime.”

“Alex ~ do try a joint some time, it might make you feel better! ;-)

And, no I don't smoke it!”

“oh, and your suggestion c) would then come into action”

“Well, none of the options you gave!! (but closest to a)).


Fist off, legalise cannabis (for several reasons, not just to stop expliotation). When legalised, regulate and licence cannabis manufacturing "nurseries" to the growers - don't commercialise it.
With regulation comes, PERHAPS, registered employees who will be "on the books". Therefore eliminating expoitation.

Illegal immigrants, probably on the whole, gain employment in the UK in underground or illegal operations. For example, as cocklers, cannabis growers, prostitution, etc.
Whilst thse industries exist, this can only encourage illegal immigration, that so many people (including myself) who post on these comments boards object to so greatly.

PLEASE NOTE> As I said, there are several reasons why cannabis should be legalised, to stop exploitation of illegal immigrants is just one of them..

Incidentally, I don't smoke the stuff....”