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Thats crazy man. Halloween has just gone. Thats nearly worse than the shops.
You wanna tell her that? Cos I'm not... !!
The tree doesnt go up in our house till at least the second week of decemeber like most people in Ireland, try tell her that..
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I love Christmas time,but that's just a little too early for my blood,a couple radio stations are already playing nonstop Christmas music,I like that too,but it causes TMHMS( too much holiday music syndrome),oil is good for it,I hear..lol... Hi,@ mossy ,Thank You for the comment and Rep Slap,Budelee-underrated superhero at your service !!
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I`m not in Ireland(north or south...I`m southeast uk). I was brought up that the tree went up between the 15- 18th...mostly due to needles dropping and lack of `specialness`! I have t`say that I uphold the 12 days stuff(primarily,when I think about it, cos it creates a `cut-off point for All! 555. Most folks have t`go back o doing what they`ve been told t` do, by Govt/employers etc, they accept this scenario(why wouldn`t you?). Tbh,as a kid, I used judge my Bingmas Holidays, by what was on the telly! Sad? Maybe! Real? Yep, I hope so folks! 
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Ah..a Well Trained husband...
..Well Done Mrs DM.Keep 'em Scared.
I Love Christmas decorations..give me fairy lights..Everywhere..Bling..bling..
but we don't have any..
at All..
not even Christmas cards.
Hubby hates Christmas and turns into the Grinch troll from hell...
..I kid you not...so I just don't bother.Our old neighbour left me a led Christmas tree last year..I was dead excited..we put it up one night and the bloody OCD dog wouldn't come into the living room..
..so we gave it away to our local pub.I get out voted on it..even by the dog..
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Drug campaigners in Mexico say the case is monumental and could pave the way for further legalisation across the world
REUTERS
Mexican stance: A demonstration in support of the legalisation of marijuana outside the Supreme Court
Smoking cannabis has been ruled a 'basic human right' by the Supreme Court in Mexico.
Although the move doesn't signify legalisation of the drug , it offers space for lawmakers to look into changing legislation on a state and federal level in the country.
Judges ruled 4-1 on Wednesday that outlawing the possession and use of the marijuana plant is a violation of fundamental human rights.
"It was argued on human rights grounds, which is unusual, and it's taking place in Mexico, the epicenter of some of the worst effects of the war on drugs," she told the Washington Post .
Getty
Lighting up: A woman smokes marijuana during a rally in front of the Supreme Court in Mexico
Since 2013, four members of Mexicans United for Responsible and Tolerant Consumption (the acronym SMART in Spanish) have been filing legal arguments to be able to grow, possess and consume marijuana.
The case has argued that it's all about "the right to the free development of one’s personality," which Mexico's constitution supports.
The ruling does not mean it becomes law, but does allow the plaintiffs to now smoke.
Getty
Flags out: Activists were keen to hear the outcome of the case for depenalising marijuana for recreative use
It's thought that it is first declaration of the right to use marijuana as a ' fundamental human right '.
Hetzer suspects marijuana legalisation could follow, depending on what happens next: "The big key component that everyone in Mexico talks about in shifting drug policy is whether California legalises in 2016.
YES
A recent UK Treasury report suggested legalising cannabis cut could the deficit by as much as £600m and here's how:
The savings
Taxes
£594m
Taxes which could be raised by legalising cannabis
Taxes are far and away the biggest boost from legalising cannabis. How much depends on the demand for the drug.
It sounds odd but the analysis says low demand would raise the most at £768m .
This is because as demand rises, officials believe there would be more desire for super-strength skunk which would still be illegal.
Medium demand would raise £594m and high demand would raise £541m , the analysis claims.
Matt Cardy
The figures are based on a study by the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER).
Treasury officials say they think the ISER figures are too high because they underestimate how much today's cannabis gangs would want to hold onto their business.
So they include a very wide margin of error. For high demand the tax take could be down to £397m but for low demand it could reach £871m.
Courts
£24.4m
Amount which could be saved in the court system
The Treasury used figures from the Ministry of Justice to look at how the cost of cracking down on crime could change.
With cannabis possession no longer an offence, the courts - especially magistrates - would be spared a lot of their workload.
But the £24.4m total isn't as high as it could be, because people selling cannabis illegally or touting super-strength skunk would not vanish overnight.
The figures also exclude income from new charges which convicted offenders must pay towards the cost of their trials.
Police
£18m
Amount which could be saved by police
The report says police would save £18m by not having to issue cannabis warnings, arrests and detentions, or preparing for court.
Its numbers include police time in salaries and overheads, but not other costs of employing an officer.
There is, however, a grey area because cannabis offences are often wrapped up into other crimes.
The figures count £700,000 which would otherwise be taken in fines.
Jail sentences - £13.9m
£13.9m
Amount which could be saved on prisons, community sentences and probation
Only £2m would be saved from prison sentences because most offenders are not put behind bars.
But another £9.1m would be saved from community sentences, which taxpayers have to fund for supervision and staff time.
A further £2.8m would be saved from the probation service, making £13.9m in total.
The costs
Dependency and mental health treatment
£10m
Spend on dependency and mental health treatment
The figures estimate total health costs at anywhere between a £16m boost to a £128m drain on finances .
Officials said a boost to the taxpayer, however unlikely it sounds, could come because legal cannabis would have a lower amount of active ingredient THC.
That could reduce the amount it triggers mental illness.
Getty
The figures say the NHS would save £20m on dependency and mental health treatment if there was low demand .
With medium demand there would be a cost of £10m if there was medium demand . With high demand this rises to £50m .
Physical health
£23m
Spend on physical health treatment
Physical health impacts from smoking the drug would cost the taxpayer no matter what.
But they would be vastly outweighed by the benefits from tax.
With low demand it would cost £17m . This rises to £23m with medium demand and £46m with high demand .
Cannabis-related road accidents - £6m
£6m
Cost of cannabis-related road accidents
Whether Britain spends more on cannabis-caused crashes depends on demand - again because legal cannabis would not be as strong as what's being smoked now.
With low demand the nation would save £13m . But it would cost an extra £6m with medium demand and £32m with high demand .
The estimates include vehicle damage and 999 costs along with treatment of accident victims on the NHS.
REUTERS
Mexican stance: A demonstration in support of the legalisation of marijuana outside the Supreme Court
Smoking cannabis has been ruled a 'basic human right' by the Supreme Court in Mexico.
Although the move doesn't signify legalisation of the drug , it offers space for lawmakers to look into changing legislation on a state and federal level in the country.
Judges ruled 4-1 on Wednesday that outlawing the possession and use of the marijuana plant is a violation of fundamental human rights.
- Read more: Cannabis should be as legal as cigarettes because war on drugs is a 'disaster' claims Labour MP
"It was argued on human rights grounds, which is unusual, and it's taking place in Mexico, the epicenter of some of the worst effects of the war on drugs," she told the Washington Post .
Getty
Lighting up: A woman smokes marijuana during a rally in front of the Supreme Court in Mexico
Since 2013, four members of Mexicans United for Responsible and Tolerant Consumption (the acronym SMART in Spanish) have been filing legal arguments to be able to grow, possess and consume marijuana.
The case has argued that it's all about "the right to the free development of one’s personality," which Mexico's constitution supports.
The ruling does not mean it becomes law, but does allow the plaintiffs to now smoke.
Getty
Flags out: Activists were keen to hear the outcome of the case for depenalising marijuana for recreative use
It's thought that it is first declaration of the right to use marijuana as a ' fundamental human right '.
Hetzer suspects marijuana legalisation could follow, depending on what happens next: "The big key component that everyone in Mexico talks about in shifting drug policy is whether California legalises in 2016.
YES
A recent UK Treasury report suggested legalising cannabis cut could the deficit by as much as £600m and here's how:
The savings
Taxes
£594m
Taxes which could be raised by legalising cannabis
Taxes are far and away the biggest boost from legalising cannabis. How much depends on the demand for the drug.
It sounds odd but the analysis says low demand would raise the most at £768m .
This is because as demand rises, officials believe there would be more desire for super-strength skunk which would still be illegal.
Medium demand would raise £594m and high demand would raise £541m , the analysis claims.
Matt Cardy
The figures are based on a study by the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER).
Treasury officials say they think the ISER figures are too high because they underestimate how much today's cannabis gangs would want to hold onto their business.
So they include a very wide margin of error. For high demand the tax take could be down to £397m but for low demand it could reach £871m.
Courts
£24.4m
Amount which could be saved in the court system
The Treasury used figures from the Ministry of Justice to look at how the cost of cracking down on crime could change.
With cannabis possession no longer an offence, the courts - especially magistrates - would be spared a lot of their workload.
But the £24.4m total isn't as high as it could be, because people selling cannabis illegally or touting super-strength skunk would not vanish overnight.
The figures also exclude income from new charges which convicted offenders must pay towards the cost of their trials.
Police
£18m
Amount which could be saved by police
The report says police would save £18m by not having to issue cannabis warnings, arrests and detentions, or preparing for court.
Its numbers include police time in salaries and overheads, but not other costs of employing an officer.
There is, however, a grey area because cannabis offences are often wrapped up into other crimes.
The figures count £700,000 which would otherwise be taken in fines.
Jail sentences - £13.9m
£13.9m
Amount which could be saved on prisons, community sentences and probation
Only £2m would be saved from prison sentences because most offenders are not put behind bars.
But another £9.1m would be saved from community sentences, which taxpayers have to fund for supervision and staff time.
A further £2.8m would be saved from the probation service, making £13.9m in total.
The costs
Dependency and mental health treatment
£10m
Spend on dependency and mental health treatment
The figures estimate total health costs at anywhere between a £16m boost to a £128m drain on finances .
Officials said a boost to the taxpayer, however unlikely it sounds, could come because legal cannabis would have a lower amount of active ingredient THC.
That could reduce the amount it triggers mental illness.
Getty
The figures say the NHS would save £20m on dependency and mental health treatment if there was low demand .
With medium demand there would be a cost of £10m if there was medium demand . With high demand this rises to £50m .
Physical health
£23m
Spend on physical health treatment
Physical health impacts from smoking the drug would cost the taxpayer no matter what.
But they would be vastly outweighed by the benefits from tax.
With low demand it would cost £17m . This rises to £23m with medium demand and £46m with high demand .
Cannabis-related road accidents - £6m
£6m
Cost of cannabis-related road accidents
Whether Britain spends more on cannabis-caused crashes depends on demand - again because legal cannabis would not be as strong as what's being smoked now.
With low demand the nation would save £13m . But it would cost an extra £6m with medium demand and £32m with high demand .
The estimates include vehicle damage and 999 costs along with treatment of accident victims on the NHS.
It is a bit early. But she and our 2 boys have not been out for 2 weeks due to illness and can't go out for another 10 days. So its lifted their spirits putting it up and getting excited. So its all good in my book.
Yeah im just kidding with ya Dark matter. Its all about good vibes dude.
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