Should sex work, ganja use be decriminalised? ...Dr Fuad Khan makes a case

786 Accounting · Postby **786 Accounting** » October 19th, 2017, 7:59 am

Barataria/San Juan MP Dr Fuad Khan has called for the decriminalisation of marijuana and sex workers.

He said illegal activity as marijuana use or prostitution pose no real threat or danger to society and too often persons charged with these offences are oppressed, humiliated and branded as criminals. And by decriminalising these actions, he said, it will protect thousands of citizens from being sent to jail unnecessarily and preserve their lives, which would have been destroyed as a result.

Khan said it will also provide Government with the ability to put regulations in place and weed out any criminal elements that may be entangled within them.

Following his contribution to the 2018 Appropriation Bill in Parliament last week, Khan said, he has been inundated with calls and messages in support of his statement.

Khan said as is the case with all psychotropic drugs, both legal and illegal, marijuana has the ability to lead to debilitating addiction and all of the fallout associated with that. But in small doses marijuana also has many applications in medicine and presents a healthier alternative to persons who consume other narcotics, both legal and illegal, he said.

Khan noted that under the current law however, the lowest fine and sentence for the possession of marijuana is $25,000 and five years imprisonment. “For context, the lowest fine and sentence for larceny is three thousand dollars ($3,000) OR six months imprisonment,” he said.

Khan said persons who are forced to employ themselves as sex workers were also targeted on a regular basis by law enforcement.

He said these persons who may be living on the earnings of prostitution are liable on conviction to imprisonment for five years. He said the decriminalisation of sex workers would help to stop the spread of HIV/Aids and other sexually transmitted diseases.

“Being prosecuted is a small risk compared to the range of Sexually Transmitted Diseases that these persons are exposed to however, and the lack of regulation increases not only their chance of infection but also the potential for them to become carriers of these diseases. For this reason, organizations such as the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the United Nations Population Fund, the World Health Organization and Amnesty International have all supported the decriminalization of sex work in an effort to stop the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and ensure sex workers' access to health services. As such, countries such as Canada, Sweden, Denmark, and states such as Nevada, USA and New South Wales, Australia have revised their laws on prostitution to decriminalize it in some form,” he said.

Khan said every day persons infringe upon the law in some manner but are not used to prejudice as persons charged with marijuana related offences and sex workers.

“In the same way, illegal activity such as marijuana use and prostitution, which poses no real threat or danger to society, should not should not be used as an excuse to oppress and humiliate thousands of people by branding and prosecuting them as criminals. By decriminalizing these actions it provides the government with the ability to put regulations in place and weed out any criminal elements that may be entangled within them. But more importantly, it will protect thousands of citizens from being sent to jail unnecessarily and preserve their lives, which would have been destroyed as a result,” he said.

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dougla_boy · Postby **dougla_boy** » October 19th, 2017, 8:01 am

nooooo on the sex workers.... price go raise......

maj. tom · Postby **maj. tom** » October 19th, 2017, 8:05 am

Women won't like that. Then they know for sure they have nothing to control most men with if sex was legally "free" anywhere they want it. That's the only reason whores have been illegal since the beginning of time. So it won't happen.

j.o.e · Postby **j.o.e** » October 19th, 2017, 8:27 am

Sex And weed is a solid tourism market

chillaxing · Postby **chillaxing** » October 19th, 2017, 8:29 am

Makes sense to ease up the congestion in the courts and let the more important cases be resolved.On the other hand if they decriminalised that then what will police do...sit in the office whole day???cause thats about the only crime they persistent on solving.

Strugglerzinc · Postby **Strugglerzinc** » October 19th, 2017, 8:52 am

Did he ever bring this up during his tenure in govt or does he just want to be seen as a champion with no real hope of getting either of these things done?

mero · Postby **mero** » October 19th, 2017, 9:22 am

j.o.e wrote:Sex And weed is solid

Postby **eliteauto** » October 19th, 2017, 9:40 am

Strugglerzinc wrote:Did he ever bring this up during his tenure in govt or does he just want to be seen as a champion with no real hope of getting either of these things done?

Same thing I was thinking

hustla_ambition101 · Postby **hustla_ambition101** » October 19th, 2017, 9:50 am

Strugglerzinc wrote:Did he ever bring this up during his tenure in govt or does he just want to be seen as a champion with no real hope of getting either of these things done?

Sat in a govt with a majority and not one day mentioned it

teems1 · Postby **teems1** » October 19th, 2017, 9:57 am

While this is commendable, and both should be decriminalized, he may have bitten off too much to chew by tackling both marijuana and prostitution.

He underestimates the large number of non progressive religious persons out there who would vote blindly against legalized sex work no matter what since it's in so and so holy book.

He should have tried with marijuana first and see how that works out.

Les Bain · Postby **Les Bain** » October 19th, 2017, 11:14 am

chillaxing wrote:Makes sense to ease up the congestion in the courts and let the more important cases be resolved.

Strugglerzinc wrote:Did he ever bring this up during his tenure in govt or does he just want to be seen as a champion with no real hope of getting either of these things done?

Solid points.

Rovin · Postby **Rovin** » October 19th, 2017, 11:20 am

eliteauto wrote:
Strugglerzinc wrote:Did he ever bring this up during his tenure in govt or does he just want to be seen as a champion with no real hope of getting either of these things done?

Same thing I was thinking

ENT !

when allyuh was there so many improvements they cud have done but when they out is oh allyuh cuda do dis & dat ...... hypocrite non-performers on both sides

dougla_boy · Postby **dougla_boy** » October 19th, 2017, 11:21 am

Rovin's Audio wrote:
eliteauto wrote:
Strugglerzinc wrote:Did he ever bring this up during his tenure in govt or does he just want to be seen as a champion with no real hope of getting either of these things done?

Same thing I was thinking

ENT !

when allyuh was there so many improvements they cud have done but when they out is oh allyuh cuda do dis & dat ...... hypocrite non-performers on both sides

who is allyuh???

Postby **pete** » October 19th, 2017, 11:22 am

Also, how many people are charged with prostitution locally?

Makes no sense putting the two together with the goal to reduce backlog in the courts.

Rovin · Postby **Rovin** » October 19th, 2017, 11:24 am

in this case d "allyuh" is fuad & his govt duhhhh .....

dougla_boy · Postby **dougla_boy** » October 19th, 2017, 12:58 pm

pete wrote:Also, how many people are charged with prostitution locally?

Makes no sense putting the two together with the goal to reduce backlog in the courts.

a lot i think.... they does raid them hole an dem a lot inno....

Redman · Postby **Redman** » October 19th, 2017, 1:16 pm

Strugglerzinc wrote:Did he ever bring this up during his tenure in govt or does he just want to be seen as a champion with no real hope of getting either of these things done?

One step closer to being able to remove coke from a stomach...and return to sender.

Without too much fuss.

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » October 19th, 2017, 1:35 pm

Redman wrote:
Strugglerzinc wrote:Did he ever bring this up during his tenure in govt or does he just want to be seen as a champion with no real hope of getting either of these things done?

One step closer to being able to remove coke from a stomach...and return to sender.

Without too much fuss.

That wasn't Fuad though....wasn't even a doctor in the same specialty as him.

Redman · Postby **Redman** » October 19th, 2017, 4:25 pm

Where it happened?
When it happened?

He is /was a doctor at that Institution....
And he was minister at the time.
And is a shareholder of a private hospital.

Yet that episode went unresolved.

Slartibartfast · Postby **Slartibartfast** » October 19th, 2017, 4:45 pm

Decriminalise, regulate, tax it, offer help to those in need (weed addicts amd sexual abuse victims as well as STD testing), let TTPS focus on more serious crimes like speeding, and if they get around to it, murder.

The_Honourable · Postby **The_Honourable** » October 19th, 2017, 4:59 pm

maj. tom wrote:Women won't like that. Then they know for sure they have nothing to control most men with if sex was legally "free" anywhere they want it. That's the only reason whores have been illegal since the beginning of time. So it won't happen.

Agreed. That is a big part of it. With marriage rates plummeting and men, especially those who have a lot going for themselves having 2nd thoughts or doing a cost benefit analysis in entering any long term relationship, women will throw a fit if prostitution is decriminalized.

I'm all for medical marijuana. Smoking it should not be legalized.

RedVEVO · Postby **RedVEVO** » October 19th, 2017, 9:21 pm

maj. tom wrote:Women won't like that. Then they know for sure they have nothing to control most men with if sex was legally "free" anywhere they want it. That's the only reason whores have been illegal since the beginning of time. So it won't happen.

That is what your tranny BF tell you :shock:

Regulation keeps a standard .

Think Holland .