By "Radical" Russ Belville on February 16, 2009
Watch the UK’s latest ‘Talk to Frank’ cannabis ad, where “Simon” is just a typical young male Briton about to light up a joint. He’s happy, because he knows his “Giggles”, “Munchies”, “Happy”, “Dr. Chill”, and “Talkative” personalities will emerge from smoking the reefer. But he really doesn’t want to invite in “Memory Loss”, “Panic Attacks”, “Paranoia, “Pukey”, and “Lazy”. This ad also reminds the viewer that cannabis has been recently upgraded to a scary Class B drug.
I’m waiting for the UK ad with “Pip”, the young male Briton about to quaff a Guiness Stout. Bring on “Happy”, “Outgoing”, “Obnoxious”, “Weepy”, “Confrontational”, “Violent”, “Pukey”, “Mr. Auto Crash”, “Addicted”, “Unconscious”, and “Cirrhosis”.
Posted in ABNORML NEWS, ACTIVISM | Tagged Britain, Class B, England, skunk, Talk to Frank, UK
I am the host of the NORML SHOW LIVE and The NORML Stash Blog. I'm married, live in Portland, Oregon, and I am a registered medical marijuana caregiver in this state. I've worked days as an IT geek and nights as a professional musician. Previously, I have been the host of my own political talk radio show on satellite radio. I've been the High Times "Freedom Fighter of the Month" for my work producing Oregon NORML's TV show, "A Cannabis Community Forum", and for helping to institute Portland's wildly successful medical marijuana cardholders meetings, where we help sick and disabled Oregonians acquire cannabis plant starts, learn gardening, and understand the medical marijuana law. I've dedicated my life to bringing an end to adult marijuana prohibition and re-legalizing cannabis hemp, and I'm honored to be chosen by NORML to be our daily voice.
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its pathetic that the goverment would make an advert like this to scare people away from marijuana to keep the big coorporations from losing money. at the end of the day all of the things stated that cannabis will make you feel alcohol makes me feel twice as worse. Why is there no advert against alcohol like this? oh ye thats right because the goverment make money from alcohol. OVERGROW THIS PATHETIC GOVERMENT WHO DO NOT CARE ABOUT OUR OPINIONS ONLY THEIR PROFITS. SHAME ON THIS COUNTRY.