Drug Gang 'Sells Cannabis To School Children'

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Sky News has gained exclusive access to a drugs gang that supplies primary school-aged children with cannabis.

The boss of the south London firm claims the cannabis trade in Britain is "the biggest it has ever been" despite continued police efforts to disrupt the illegal trade.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, the man in his twenties told Sky News he employs more than 30 workers.

He explained how they had at least three factories supplying people in south London and even claims he exports the class B drug to the Netherlands, Germany and Austria.

The boss said: "We have a type of weed over here called 'English cheese'.

"It was created over here - in Amsterdam they don't have that so they try to create that but they just can't because it is what we make and that's what they want."

But it is his claim that dealers are peddling drugs to primary school-aged children in London that will shock many parents.

He said: "You've got doctors, police, solicitors, teachers, bus drivers - everyone does it .... young kids, school kids, even primary school kids."

The gang leader said he personally does not sell to children, but admitted that dealers who work with his organisation do.

He said: "I blame it on the TV, the media, rap, YouTube, like Miley Cyrus on TV it is a common thing - they see it as the cool thing to do.

"Instead of binge-drinking they'll go and have a smoke."

The singer Miley Cyrus recently appeared to light up a joint while on stage at the European MTV awards in Amsterdam.

The drugs boss spoke to Sky News because he believes the cannabis trade in the UK should be legalised.

He said: "It should be legal so we don't have to hide what we are doing.

"If you look at LA and California and how they legalised it for medical reasons and stuff and how the crime rate actually drops.

Commander Steve Rodhouse, who heads the Metropolitan Police's gangs and organised crime division, said the cannabis trade in the UK "fuels crime, fuels violence and anti-social behaviour. This is a real problem on our streets".

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Do you think cannabis "fuels crime, fuels violence and anti-social behaviour? Why / Why not?

 

[Jkage]

In its illegal form, yes.

However, to be fair I doubt these guys would go full on legit due to taxes and regulations as while they might have the production down, it's not the same once the gov't is involved. Same with dealers in the USA.

 

[DrLeftover]

It's OK because it's marijuana.

Everybody knows that pot smoke does no harm, enhances ability, turns your vices into virtue, and helps the flowers bloom in the spring.

 

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Do you think cannabis "fuels crime, fuels violence and anti-social behaviour? Why / Why not?

Maybe anti-social behavior, maybe. Because they are too stoned and lazy to go out with friends? But not crime or violence. Pot heads are more of a peaceful creature.