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UK: Store 'Promoting Drug Use'
    #11003584 - 09/05/09 10:10 AM (14 years, 6 months ago)

Helen Kreft

Burton Mail


Saturday 05 Sep 2009


A BURTON town centre store selling items branded with cannabis leaves has been accused of promoting drug use.
Horninglow and Eton parish councillor Barry Martin says Gimme Gizmo, in Coopers Square, is ‘giving out the wrong message’ to youngsters by selling gifts such as clocks carrying a logo depicting the Class B drug.

The store, which sells toys and gadgets, as well as some adults toys, is also advertising a neon light in the shape of a cannabis leaf with pictures of cannabis leaves in the background on the box. The shop also sells car air fresheners in the shape of the distinctive cannabis leaf. These items are positioned close to the entrance of the shop.

Councillor Martin said: “We don’t want it in Burton town centre or in Swadlincote. It is not acceptable.

“They are promoting soft drug use and are making it seem cool and glamorous.

“Soft drugs can lead to harder drugs and eventually the cemetery. There have been examples of this in Burton recently.

“This firm should be highlighted and put on the spot. We need to say yes we want your business but not that kind of business.

“This shop is in Coopers Square. What are they (centre management) doing about it? Why have there not been better checks? “This is sending out the wrong message to young people, who are very impressionable.”

Councillor Martin contacted the Mail after reading a story in yesterday’s paper about how a ‘high energy’ drink called Simply Cocaine – which also features a cartoon character called Charlie on the bottle – was being distributed from Swadlincote.

Critics have called for it to be banned, branding the drink’s name ‘totally irresponsible’.

However Garry Shepherd, of Simply Drinks, said the name was ‘a bit of fun’ and that rock stars used drug references in their songs. He said a perfume called Opium was also available.

The Mail tried to contact Gimme Gizmo’s management company, Birmingham-based wholesaler Discount Radio and Watch Ltd, but no one was available for comment.

A Coopers Square spokesman said centre management only dealt with security and cleaning, and could not comment on the products sold by individual shops.

by Helen Kreft helen.kreft@staffordshirenewspapers.co.uk

http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/burtonmail-news/displayarticle.asp?id=446692

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Re: UK: Store 'Promoting Drug Use' [Re: ShroomerRoss]
    #11003603 - 09/05/09 10:16 AM (14 years, 6 months ago)

seems very dumb to me. shops are getting criticized for selling t shirts with a cannabis leaf on them. when cannabis causes no harm to anyone. but other shops get no criticisms for selling t-shirts with pictures of guns on, when guns are made to kill people. might just be me that's confused.:confused:

Edited by ShroomerRoss (09/05/09 10:19 AM)

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Re: UK: Store 'Promoting Drug Use' [Re: ShroomerRoss]
    #11003616 - 09/05/09 10:18 AM (14 years, 6 months ago)

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Soft drugs Alcohol can lead to harder drugs and eventually the cemetery. There have been examples of this in Burton recently.




fixed.

Do they really think cannabis merchandise isn't available at other places, say.... the internet?


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Re: UK: Store 'Promoting Drug Use' [Re: Green_T]
    #11003804 - 09/05/09 11:15 AM (14 years, 6 months ago)

I guess they don't believe in freedom of speech and expression


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Re: UK: Store 'Promoting Drug Use' [Re: Smitington]
    #11003908 - 09/05/09 11:47 AM (14 years, 6 months ago)

Sounds like Spencers


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Re: UK: Store 'Promoting Drug Use' [Re: diminutiveshroom]
    #11003920 - 09/05/09 11:51 AM (14 years, 6 months ago)

^^^
that's what i was thinkin

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Re: UK: Store 'Promoting Drug Use' [Re: SunshineDaydream]
    #11003967 - 09/05/09 12:06 PM (14 years, 6 months ago)

Sounds like Councillor Martin's been paying too much attention to Jacqui Smiths' bullshit. Hurrah for more gateway drug think of the children nonsense.


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Re: UK: Store 'Promoting Drug Use' [Re: buddhabadger]
    #11004090 - 09/05/09 12:35 PM (14 years, 6 months ago)

Time for me to go order a case of this Simply Cocaine energy drink. I do like me some caffeine.

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    #11004242 - 09/05/09 01:05 PM (14 years, 6 months ago)

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Re: UK: Store 'Promoting Drug Use' [Re: snowglobe]
    #11004980 - 09/05/09 03:42 PM (14 years, 6 months ago)

the only things i have with marijuana logos on is my zippo.

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