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not sure if this thread is already aware of this but http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markeaston/2010/12/can_we_imagine_a_britain_where.html

for one reason or another this issue is in uk news again.

but for all drugs, not just canabis.

i suspect if it ever got legalised in this country it would be purely for money making reasons. Save money on crime fighting, earn money on tax. However traditionally the tories would never do something like legalise a banned substance because that would be too culturally liberal.


my view is mixed. I hate canabis  for a number of reasons. Most people i know who use it, over use, and thus have either no job or a crap job, act like their iq is about 9, and have failed most of their education. Although there is no solid evidence that im aware of that suggests it is a health risk, thc is a complex drug compared with most, i dont advocate playing with fire.

I wouldnt be against people enjoying canabis like a cup of tea, a joint or two in a cafe after work. I really dont want to see being a stoner become an acceptable way of life. And i dont really want it to become another product thats always in my face. My other concern is that legalising it could potential increase abuse by people that are too young.

btw, on some of the estates that i and others i work with do youth work on its not unsual to find children under 12 stoned cos their parents smoke. Simly saying, well at least their not being beaten by drunks, does not make this ok.

the issue isnt so much that canabis is dangerous, the issue is that some folks will use it like retards. The question is, will legalising it increase or reduce the amount of people that consume an ounce or more a week, have road accidents on it and feed it to their kids?