Masa'a elfoll

Finally, the drug problem is coming to an end in Egypt. They are starting to arrest those who sell t-shirts that display weed leaves on them, for advocating drug use. That'll end drug addiction in Egypt. That'll show those drug dealers.

I think it has gotten really better in Egypt. Atleast I don't hear that much of those hardcore drugs in high circulation anymore, Cocaine and the like. Weed has become very popular instead, replacing that dangerous and highly addictive Cocaine stuff, which was consuming alot of our national income --really expensive stuff. So, druggies are getting smarter, and patriotic. The cheap druggies go for Bango, that's the lousy kind of weed for those who want to make a cheap head. The guys with quality heads go for the more expensive Marijuana (Hashish). They're (weed) actually so popular, you can sometimes smell them while walking peacefully in any street in Cairo (and you were wondering what else you can do on Cairo streets).

I'm not sure what's so great about drugs, and why its becoming (or has been) so popular here. Maybe its an escape mechanism, people hiding from their problems and their depressions. I think it makes one feels worse, unless you're always high, which seems like a possible thing in Egypt. But its such a waste and a drag, really. People who do drugs start out seeming to be cool and fun, but they end up with their problems doubled, and a big part of their lives wasted, if not all of it. Yes, even with those light drugs, like hashish and bango. That bango crap is just terrible, it doesn't even get the user high, it scraps your head off bLaNk. You become a complete idiot, and I'm almost sure it eats away your brain cells (or what's left of it anyway). Atleast its cheap and convenient to get (yeah right, bloody idiots). Hashish is another story, they have nothing but praise about this fine leaf. You don't get stoned (literally rocky stone feeling in your head) like with that other crappy leaf, but you get really high, a quality float. And its not haram too --atleast that's what some of those guys who use it claim (no need for the sheikhs with these guys around)! I won't even say what their argument is.

You know what, if we're gonna have people use drugs, lets scrap all the dangerous and crappy stuff, Cocaine, Heroin, Bango, and all those needles drugs, and push for the good stuff, Hashish. You know what else, if we start accepting Hashish, we may have a better chance in ending the Emergency Law, which was in effect since 1952 (with a few months off every now and then). The government argues that the Emergency law is only to fight terrorism and drugs. I wonder if those guys who were arrested for selling those "space shirts" were protected (or is it screwed) under the Emergency Law.

Can you imagine how much good legalizing Hashish would do to our country? One, we'll be that closer to getting rid of the Emergeny Laws. Two, it'll get much cheaper so druggies won't have to resort to that lousy bango alternative. Three, our GDP will increase drastically if we support those Sinai bedouins who grow those plants, encouraging its export, setting up QIZ zones for free-trade with the US, and saving all that money from police raids in the rough Sinai desert. Four, Egyptians will really appreciate it, be thankful to the government resulting in a politically stable country, and we'll all be high and happy. We're already stoned, so better do it right I guess.

If this sounds logical to you, then drop that joint right now. Cities that are legalizing marijuana or facilitating safe-injection spots are resorting to a last resort of handling a problem that has gotten out of hand.

Its not that bad in Egypt, I don't think so. Kids have drugs to try it out and for fun. They end up hooked on it for a while, but many grow out of it. Grown-ups take it to forget and get high I suppose. They can sure find something better to get high on. Its better than alcohol though, with alcohol, your blood pressure goes up and you get a boost of mindless courage, and we're really not short of either of those here. Those truck drivers who drive for hours non-stop would not be able to do such a job without a good dose of smoke before and during their long trips. Well, that's what they say. But atleast they're not drinking and driving!

In any case, keep it up Cairo police. We're definetely safer now that those space shirts are off the streets.