Cannabis In Antarctica

[AndiFlatland]

Are there laws covering the use of drugs in Antarctica? Presumably there would be a ban on smoking cannabis or using any other hallucinogenic or mind-altering substance in any of the bases, depending on the country that owns the base - but how would such laws be enforced or the users penalised?

[Zacs-Master]

Son, you've too much time on your hands. Get a job and a career if possible and such things will stop troubling you.

[jno]

lock them out and throw away the key?

I think as you say it depends whose sector they're in - here's something about the Australian sector

http://www.antarctica.gov.au/magazine/2001-2005/issue-3-autumn-2002/feature/the-laws-of-the-australian-antarctic-territory

but I imagine any punishment would have to await their return home.

[seekeerz]

Didn't know the natives were into such things down there ....I've never seen a penguin smoking pot !

[Buenchico]

It's not the country which owns a base that is relevant; it's the nationality of the people within those bases. So a British base might have, say, an American meteorologist and a Russian geologist working there. The US citizen is subject to the laws of the USA and the Russian one to the laws of his own country.

"observers . . . and scientific personnel . . . , and members of the staffs accompanying any such persons, shall be subject only to the jurisdiction of the Contracting Party of which they are nationals in respect to all acts or omissions occurring while they are in Antarctica for the purpose of exercising their functions"
[Article VIII of the Antarctic Treaty]

[AndiFlatland]

Zacs-Master:
SON?? I'm 68, I'm a pensioner, and I have time enough to think about whatever I choose. Way too late for a career. And it doesn't trouble me at all - but obviously it troubles you a great deal that somebody should think about such things. Get over yourBIGself.

[Peter Pedant]

make them walk home barefoot ?
what happens when you smoke pot at home ? diddy squat

[ToraToraTora]

Antarctica, FBWD, Perlease, PMSL are you thinking of getting a job as a scientist so you can smoke dope? ROFL!

[fiction-factory]

If it helps Andi, I think TTT's post says:
Antarctica, fluffy bunny wonder drug, please, wet myself laughing, are you thinking of getting a job as a scientist so you can smoke dope? Roll on Floor Laughing

[snags]

When the munchies hit I guess you p-p-pick up a penguin.

[Togo]

Who needs blow in Antarctica? I thought the place was "chilled" enough.

[Togo]

Lol @ snags.

[Togo]

Plus...... bongs have been banned in London.