Push to ban weed goes up in smoke

[freddie]

Push to ban weed goes up in smoke

 

* By ROSIE SQUIRES

* From: The Sunday Telegraph

* December 19, 2009 9:04PM

 

 

CALL it the cone wars: Nimbin's laid-back locals have fired up over a push to give Australia's pot-smoking capital a makeover.

 

Local councillors have proposed erecting billboards proclaiming Nimbin as a drug-free community, causing a sharp intake of breath among marijuana fans.

 

They say it would ruin the town's international reputation as a drug haven, celebrated yearly with its Mardi Grass festival.

 

But that, in turn, irritates Lismore councillor Neil Marks.

 

"It's a great shame Nimbin is known for drugs," he said.

 

"Everyone knows Nimbin as where you go to get your drugs."

 

He wants anti-drug signs in Nimbin, reading: "Lismore City Council supports a drug-free Nimbin, your support would be appreciated."

 

He added: "My sign idea was targeted at backpackers and party-goers who think they can come here for drugs - I thought it was an opportunity for the council to take a stand. It's not allowed and we need to tell people it's not allowed."

 

But the council vetoed the plan, by 6-4, and last week residents told him to leave them alone.

 

Nimbin locals Wally Whatt and friend Dave, who did not want to give his surname, said the village was fine as it was.

 

"Nimbin is a really peaceful place just

 

the way it is," Mr Whatt said. Dave added: "It wouldn't work, anyway - nobody notices billboards."

 

The Sunday Telegraph found last week that Nimbin remained proud of its drug culture.

 

Dealers sold openly on the street, offering passers-by a "stick for $20", while an approaching police car drew the warning cry of "taxi".

 

Loud music from the Daisy cafe flooded the colourful street as friends shared a smoke.

 

Confessed hippie Michael Balderstone, tagged as town spokesperson, said "weed" was a cornerstone of hippie thinking, as well as the local economy.

 

A resident for 24 years, he voluntarily runs the Hemp Embassy and the Nimbin Museum.

 

"The town has achieved a cult status that's brought an ever-increasing number of tourists," he said.

 

"Busloads come through from Byron Bay and the Gold Coast daily ... and half are here to buy weed."

 

Mr Balderstone said Mr Marks was naive to think a billboard could change Nimbin.

 

"The only use those billboards would have is to be grafittied and souvenired quickly," he said.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/push...9-1225812047313

 

Can you imagine how long those signs would last.

[bufo marinus]

Yeah, I heard someone knocked off the security cameras after they were first installed around the Museum

As Radic would say 'gotta love dat'

[luciddreaming]

last week residents told him to leave them alone.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA omg love these people.

Yeah what an idiot, how is putting a sign up saying drug free town instantly gonna make all the drugs go away?

LMAO, friggin' idiot. It's not going away, so they should.

[Crunchy]

haha cant help but laugh at that naive councilman, when are people going to stop pushing the moral approach and start facing up to reality?

[dav_e]

go nimbin

[shappo]

loving this so much

[uka]

i would go there just to take a picture next to the sign of me smokin a bong and then unscrewin the sign n takin it home....would be a great peice for my wall...

[sparkler]

i would go there just to take a picture next to the sign of me smokin a bong and then unscrewin the sign n takin it home....would be a great peice for my wall...

 

:peace: I could see myself doing something similar.

[Budman2012]

Yes , ludicrously funny no doubt

It would take all of 30 seconds that these signs would have lasted in their original form ...

 

"Lismore City Council supports a drug-Free Nimbin, your support would be appreciated."

 

Then would come the Ganja leaves and bongs and dodgy penis drawings soon after , heheheh

And yes , most likely end up as some daring stoners gigantic souvenir

 

What else is there to say ... Nimbin supports a LismoreCouncil-Free Nimbin maybe?

Free the People as a Sign of support.

Cheerz all

 

Budman

[bufo marinus]

Yes , ludicrously funny no doubt

It would take all of 30 seconds that these signs would have lasted in their original form ...

 

"Lismore City Council supports a drug-Free Nimbin, your support would be appreciated."

 

Then would come the Ganja leaves and bongs and dodgy penis drawings soon after , heheheh

And yes , most likely end up as some daring stoners gigantic souvenir

 

What else is there to say ... Nimbin supports a LismoreCouncil-Free Nimbin maybe?

Free the People as a Sign of support.

Cheerz all

 

Budman

 

funny shit