Director of Family and Social Services, Feona Charles Richards, voiced grave concerns over the growing trend of underaged children being allowed to consume alcohol, cannabis, and other hallucinogenic substances at various events across the country.
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Charles Richards criticized the inadequate policing and enforcement of laws at these gatherings, pointing out that minors often make up the majority of attendees, yet their safety is frequently compromised in the pursuit of profit.
She underscored the failure to prevent these violations, stressing the importance of safeguarding minors from substances harmful to their health.
Charles Richards also took aim at the authorities responsible for issuing licenses for these social events, calling for stricter guidelines and enforcement measures.
Additionally, she questioned the practice of granting alcohol and liquor licenses to events where underaged attendees are prevalent, emphasizing the need for rigorous ID checks and strict regulations to protect young people.
Charles Richards strongly advocated for more stringent measures to limit youth access to drugs and alcohol, highlighting the serious public health concerns tied to widespread substance abuse.
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In her powerful statement, she outlined the health risks associated with excessive drug and alcohol use, linking them to significant financial strain on the public health system and serious medical conditions, including heart disease and various cancers. She also called for a clear distinction between the medicinal use of cannabis and its recreational misuse.
Overall, Charles Richards stressed the urgent need to curb the easy access to alcohol and drugs among young people, underlining the severity of the issue and the pressing need for immediate action.
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I too agree that law enforcers bypass minors and their malicious activities. Most persons witnessing minors commit such activities turn a blind eye then eventually blame the police. Come on Antigua let’s work with each other!
Remember who “opened” the door in Antigua for
marijuana abuse? [cough …Gassssston 🥸 … cough, cough]
I COULD BE WRONG 😉
Only now? The legislation to legalize marijuana should have had it written into it. Apparently someone must have been in a hurry to get weed in the hands of the voting public. Crime rate, respect and common sense all took a major hit. 85% of the people that you encounter these days “stink ah herb.”
All these problems stem back to the year 2014. Everything went downhill from there.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/club-drugs.page#:~:text=Club%20Drugs%20(Ecstasy%2C%20Herbal%20Ecstasy,sensory%20perceptions%20and%20reduce%20inhibitions.
Club Drugs (Ecstasy, Herbal Ecstasy, Rohypnol, GHB, Ketamine) Club drugs are a group of drugs most often used by teens and young adults at bars, nightclubs, concerts, and parties to heighten sensory perceptions and reduce inhibitions.
While we only focus on Cannabis the youth these days is using lots of other substance to give them a break from reality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY27BL7PvIo
Excuse me while I light my spliff (spliff)
Good God I gotta’ take a lift (lift)
From reality I just can’t drift (drift)
That’s why I am staying with this riff (riff)
They are all looking for that lift, cause reality they just can’t drift.
@Brixtonian September 4, 2024 At 7:55 am
The entire world is going to route of decriminalizing Cannabis. Especially since the medicinal values are more and more been known. CDB oil.
Canada has it for sale in certain establishments.
In the US it is legalized in certain states and promoted by very influential persons.
In Europe especially in Holland this has been decriminalized now since the late 1970s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLjefKUKQQA
And they do not have a crime problem. Actually Dutch Prisons are empty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_x4LgBJB7Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEyBMFxgD8g
It makes no sense building expensive prisons, when it will certainly not deter any criminal from going back.
We need to find ways to see the red flags before a child goes on the wrong path and guide him or her out. Prevention is better then care. And caring for these prisoners is very expensive.
Some of them will love to be in prison if their home environment is worse then prison. Especially those that have no adequate housing and no work to take care of themselves. A prison would give them a roof above their head, and three meals a day and a bed to sleep.
What more can someone like that ask for. Prison may be the place to be for him/her
Ahhaaaaa @ Less We Forget [He], there you go defending the indefensible once more.
You well an’ know that Prime Minister Browne was an ardent supporter – and pusher 😉 – of the decriminalisation of cannabis in this country; and we are reaping what Gaston ‘Farmer’ Browne has sowed.
All I’m reading from you is what about dis country, and what about dat country?
Just stop the WHATABOUTERY and deal with the current outcome from Gaston Browne’s “open” drug policy in Antigua; and not the US or even in Europe.
Haven’t you learned that when we follow the HEDONISTIC behaviour of other countries, the Caribbean region suffers the fallout big time!
As the late great Marcus Garvey once said:
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots …”
Do you know your roots @ Less We Forget [He]?
ADMIT IT BOSS, I’M GOOOOD! 😁