“My legs are having an argument with my shoulders about how much rent my body is charging.”
This morning, you may well think you are still living in a dream in Ireland as you wake up in a country in which certain hard drugs like ecstasy, ketamine and crystal meth are legal until midnight tonight and it all came about by accident.
As it turns out, emergency legislation may see to it that this accidental loophole is stopped in its tracks before the deadline tonight, but March 10, 2015 will always be remembered as the day that drugs were accidentally made legal in Ireland.
The news got the nation talking last night, with some taking a serious and others, inevitably, taking a not-so-serious viewpoint on the issue.
Newstalk had the best of both worlds last night after Blindboy Boatclub of the Rubberbandits made a guest appearance on the Tom Dunne show and it was a memorable appearance to say the least.
After the Rubberbandits yesterday expressed an interest on Twitter about going onto Joe Duffy to speak about the issue, Newstalk stepped in and it made for great radio, as, just like in a famous appearance with Willie O’Dea on the Joe Duffy show a few years back, Blindboy Boatclub came across very well indeed.
Ireland you stupid bastard. pic.twitter.com/sigWulg1Jr
— The Blindboy Podcast (@bbboatclub) March 10, 2015
Don't quote me on it, but from what I can tell, Yokes are legal in Ireland until thursday.
— The Blindboy Podcast (@bbboatclub) March 10, 2015
Today in Ireland I can walk down the road smoking a joint and get arrested, while my accomplice legally smokes crystal meth.
— The Blindboy Podcast (@bbboatclub) March 10, 2015
I want to take a ball of Legal yokes and go on Joe Duffy to talk about this glorious day.
— The Blindboy Podcast (@bbboatclub) March 10, 2015
.@NewstalkFM accepted the challenge and I'm going to be talking to Tom Dunne tonight at 11 while on legally consumed yips
— The Blindboy Podcast (@bbboatclub) March 10, 2015
While he wasn’t afraid to make light of the implications of drugs suddenly being made legal, Blindboy also addressed serious issues like the legalisation of drugs and their connection with mental health.
You can listen to the interview with Tom in full below, but his appearance was very well-received…
If Blind Boy from @Rubberbandits is that cohesive and articulate while on yokes, than those lads should be running the country
— timheanue (@timheanue) March 10, 2015
Great interview from the @Rubberbandits on @NewstalkFM where they wrangle the convo into a chat about #mentalhealth http://t.co/Zzp1lQnz7M
— Saibh 👽 (@Saibh200) March 11, 2015
It really is depressing when the most logical voice re Irish politics comes from @Rubberbandits and not for the first time
— James (@bispys) March 10, 2015
…and Tom was good enough to grant Blindboy his wish and play something from the Prodigy’s Experience at the very end.
Audio via newstalk.com
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