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to wonder how people are getting drugs during confinement?

115 replies

Chochito · 03/04/2020 19:04

I've wondered this for a while but am too shy to ask my friends IRL in case they get the wrong idea.

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BeetrootRocks · 03/04/2020 19:05

Same way they always did I think

ButDoYouAvocado · 03/04/2020 19:05

My friend panic bought

NotPlayingOut · 03/04/2020 19:07

I wondered this too, there's a definite reduction in the stench of weed as I walk my daily circuit.

sunshineandshowers21 · 03/04/2020 19:07

our local drug dealer is still out and about on his bike all day doing his deliveries. i imagine most people would have stocked up before we went into lockdown - one of my boyfriend’s friends smokes weed and that’s what he did anyway.

WeirdAndPissedOff · 03/04/2020 19:07

Not sure your average drug dealer will be prioritising social distancing before profits. Hmm

user1493413286 · 03/04/2020 19:08

Same ways as before I’d guess; they’re used to doing it under the radar of the police

Butterer · 03/04/2020 19:09

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vampirethriller · 03/04/2020 19:09

On my estate picking up seems to be the daily exercise for the local users. Dealers are still out and about.

Thingsthatgo · 03/04/2020 19:10

I’ve been thinking about this too. Around my house always stinks of weed, but it doesn’t any more. Our local park was the meeting place for drug exchanges, But they’re not there anymore. Plus, it must be trickier getting the drugs into the country and the county lines must have dried up.
Maybe it’ll be a good thing that comes out of all of this.

DimplesToadfoot · 03/04/2020 19:11

Still the same amount of traffic to my neighbours, I hear a whistle, a window opens. "How much" window closes.

Chochito · 03/04/2020 19:12

Ah ok.

I'm abroad and confinement is much stricter, but like you say these people are used to acting under the radar.

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LittleMcJiggle · 03/04/2020 19:13

I don't imagine many dealers will be too bothered about social distancing. I'd think it's probably as easy as ever.

Zoecarter · 03/04/2020 19:15

I love next door to a drug dealer he still has people coming to to door not complying with social distancing 🙄🙄

Zoecarter · 03/04/2020 19:15

Live not love

audweb · 03/04/2020 19:17

Same way although it seems little less busy in my neighbourhood for the drug dealers that live here. The weekend before lockdown it was non stop.

TheArchSorcererofContwaraburg · 03/04/2020 19:17

Our neighbour has not experienced any supply interruption that I can smell Grin. It's business as usual. He also deals on his bike and it appears to be same shit, different day when it comes to drugs around here.

TheArchSorcererofContwaraburg · 03/04/2020 19:18

He gets his daily exercise and provides essential services at the same time.

Wewearpinkonwednesdays · 03/04/2020 19:18

I can ask one half of the family and get back to you 😂😂

ChainsawBear · 03/04/2020 19:19

The Economist genuinely just had an article about this. Dealers' business is down generally and coke sales have cratered, but weed is up.

OmgThereAreNoPlanesAboveMeNow · 03/04/2020 19:20

Local drug dealers could teach supermarket or 2 on how to have a strong supply and delivery chain no matter what😂
Seriously. These guys will survive an actual apocalypse

LavenderQuartz · 03/04/2020 19:22

the druggie thiefs were out in force the week before lockdown......violent and brazen with it

they stocked up

riotlady · 03/04/2020 19:22

Friend’s dealer now posts deliveries through the door and takes payment by BACs for safe social distancing xD not sure if deliveries count as your hour of exercise though...

GinDrinker00 · 03/04/2020 19:23

Panic brought before it kicked off.

Bunnybigears · 03/04/2020 19:25

The same as always, it's mostly dial a drug dealer round here with home delivery from some kid on a bike.

Whathewhatnow · 03/04/2020 19:26

My whole area stinks of skunk. It is like the smell of COVID to me.

Toilet roll is much harder to obtain than weed...