Another old Singapore 1983 video when old Sinkies can smoke opium openly

[RonRon]

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[Narong Wongwan]

up till early 90s old addicts can still legally buy opium pills to sustain the habit.

 

[RonRon]

up till early 90s old addicts can still legally buy opium pills to sustain the habit.

Life was good during PM LKY era

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Life was good during PM LKY era

back then everyone followed the leader without question for the good of the nation........now we got the 39.9% ungrateful troublemakers to contend with........

 

[Ramseth]

Up to 1980s my great grandaunt could buy opium and smoke at home, with police permit. About S$500 for a ball of opium about old Brylcreem can size.

 

[vamjok]

Up to 1980s my great grandaunt could buy opium and smoke at home, with police permit. About S$500 for a ball of opium about old Brylcreem can size.

who sell? just curious. police??

 

[Ramseth]

who sell? just curious. police??

The old colonial importers (legal since Raffles). Two important differences from colonial days. Opium dens were outlawed. Opium importers and consumers must register with police to upkeep the import and comsumption. It's a residual concession, i.e. no new permits would be issued after that generation had passed, so that the trade and habit would die a natural death with the next generation. That is, their children couldn't inherit their parents' import and consumption licenses. Those having permits granted were of course, mostly quite rich and well connected then. However today, the government and police still close one eye to religious smuggling and use of opium.