do you think cannabis should be illegal in the uk ??

Question

im just woundering because alot of people seem to be doing it for fun and its just as bad as smokin and drinking alcohol and there legal so whats the differents ??

Answer 1

Cannabis has been demonstrated to be non-addictive and infinitely less toxic than alcohol or tobacco. And,it holds much promise as a much safer medicine than the poison pills that major pharmaceutical corporations are pawning onto the public. Please see the links below:

1. Alzheimer's Disease

POT MAY BE BOOST TO OLDER BRAINS : New York Daily News (NY) : October
19, 2006 : "Anti-inflammatory compounds in pot deflect the memory loss
associated with the illness Alzheimer's] and could ultimately slow its
progression, said psychology Prof. Gary Wenk of Ohio State
University." http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1421/a04.html

2. Cancer - Brain Tumors

REPORT SUPRESSED THAT MARIJUANA COMPONENTS CAN INHIBIT CANCER GROWTH :
The Coastal Post (CA) : November 1, 2004 : "Clinical research touted
by the journal of the American Association for Cancer Research that
shows marijuana's components can inhibit the growth of cancerous brain
tumors is the latest in a long line of studies demonstrating the
drug's potential as an anti-cancer agent."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n1518/a07.html

3. Epilepsy

CANNABIS 'COULD HELP EPILEPTICS' : BBC News (UK Web) : October 4, 2003
: "Further evidence has emerged that an ingredient of cannabis could
help prevent epileptic seizures."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n1520/a03.html

4. High Blood Pressure

ISRAELI RESEARCHER LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE WITH CANNABIS COMPONENT :
Jerusalem Post : June 14, 2006 : "A new method for lowering blood
pressure with a compound that synthesizes a cannabis ( hashish or
marijuana ) plant component has been developed by a Hebrew University
doctoral student in pharmacology."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n771/a02.html

5. Hepatitis C

US CA: STUDY: MEDICAL MARIJUANA CAN HELP PEOPLE WITH HEP C : Bay Area
Reporter : September 21, 2006 : "Medical marijuana can help people
with hepatitis C stay on treatment longer, leading to better outcomes,
according to a study published in the October 2006 issue of the
European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1262/a01.html

6. Multiple Sclerosis

STUDY SUGGESTS MARIJUANA MAY EASE MS SYMPTOMS : Sacramento Bee (CA) :
November 7, 2003 : "A marijuana pill appeared to relieve some of the
symptoms of multiple sclerosis in the first scientifically rigorous
study of the strongly debated drug."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n1756/a04.html

7. Nausea - Chemotherapy

ONE DRUG, TWO TAKES : Los Angeles Times : May 1, 2006 : "For nausea,
the panel examined about a dozen studies that looked at THC or
marijuana's ability to quell nausea during chemotherapy. For example,
in one study, 56 cancer patients who did not respond to other anti-
nausea and vomiting drugs were given marijuana. More than one-third
rated the plant as moderately or highly effective."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n546/a05.html

8. Nausea - Morning Sickness

MORE PREGNANCY HIGHS THAN LOWS : National Post (Canada) : January 17,
2006 : "Almost all of the B.C. women surveyed at the University of
Victoria and University of British Columbia said smoking marijuana
helped curb the nausea of pregnancy."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n076/a05.html

9. Pain - Peripheral Neuropathy (in AIDS) SMOKING POT REDUCES PAIN,
STUDY SHOWS : Washington Post : February 13, 2007 : "AIDS patients
suffering from debilitating nerve pain got as much or more relief by
smoking marijuana as they would typically get from prescription drugs
-- and with fewer side effects -- according to a study conducted under
rigorously controlled onditions with government-grown pot."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n177/a01.html

10. Pain - Post surgical

CANNABIS 'REDUCES SURGERY PAIN : BBC News : June 2, 2006 : "A cannabis
plant extract provides pain relief for patients after major surgery,
research has shown." http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n722/a07.html

11. Psychosis

CANNABIS 'COULD REVERSE PSYCHOSIS' : Daily Telegraph (UK) : December
1, 2005 : "AUSTRALIAN researchers believe cannabis, a drug believed to
increase the risk of psychosis, may also be able to reverse psychotic
behaviour." http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1879/a03.html

12. Schizophrenia

MARIJUANA MOOD SWING : NOW Magazine (CN ON) : September 21, 2006 :
"The strongest data out there is that CBD [a component of cannabis],
in strong enough doses, controls schizophrenia."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1879/a03.html


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http://www.cannabisculture.com

Answer 2

As per medical science, cannabis is less harmful than tobacco. Moreover, it does not cause physical dependence and addiction like tobacco. But cannabis make the people a bit self concentrated and careless to the circumstances. You know, smoking cannabis was and still is a prime item of life for the non-Muslim saints in the Indian region.

Nevertheless, I don't think that it should be legally approved for everyone to smoke cannabis anywhere. However, there might be some specific spaces, clubs and bars where any matured person may enjoy cannabis by not harming others. (In Egypt and some Middle East countries, I have seen some shops and bar like places where you can order for smoking different types of hookah).

I strongly believe that cannabis is less harmful in everyway for the body, pocket and the society than alcohol and tobacco. It can also be produced almost everywhere in the world. If it is allowed legally, many safety measures could also be evolved so that the harmful effects of cannabis could be reduced.

Answer 3

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Cannabis is illegal in the UK already. It was re-classified in 2003 from a class B controlled substance to class C but it's the only class C drug that you can be arrested for being in possession of.
Cannabis is as bad as alcohol when used irresponsibly such as when driving. If it wasn't for morons who do this sort of thing then it may not be such an issue for the government to ban it.
It's a controlled substance like any other and those who say it doesn't lead to using harder drugs are wrong. It can and does happen, I've seen it. I'm not saying that this will always be the case, after all not everyone who drink alcohol will become an alcoholic but it's a controlled substance for a reason

Answer 4

Of course it should be legalised, as should every other drug. Sounds a bit extreme, but there would be loads of advantages.
Firstly the government would make a fortune on tax. There would be no drug dealers around, and they are the real criminals. People wouldn't be afraid to get help for any addictions they have. If you look at most deaths related to drugs it is from impurities in the drug itslef as opposed to overdoses etc. With legal drugs this would never (should never) happen.

I don't mean to say that you should ever have heroin cafes or anything like that, but instead make the harder drugs available on the nhs or something, where people can get proper advice on what they wish to take.

I don't think this would ever encourage kids to take more drugs, as chances are they already know about them anyway, and if they want them- legal or not they are never very hard to get hold of.

Answer 5

You can find out what the effects of various drugs are by doing a search, as there sites with details.There are various legal drugs, including alcohol, tobacco & caffien. Cannabis is illegal, and can get you in trouble with the law, also using this drug will bring you into contact with the people who sell it. They are amoral and unprincipaled, they deal in misery and are happiest when they have desperate addicts comming to them. Would you say it is acceptable to patronise people of this nature? If canabis is ever leagalised in the UK it will mean these people are not needed by cannabis users, that would be an improvement but cutting off from their present misirable trade in supplying drugs to addicts would require all drugs to be made leagal.

Answer 6

Cannabis is a psychotropic substance which means it contains a chemical substance that acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it alters brain function, resulting in temporary changes in perception, mood, consciousness and behavior. Cannabis contains more than 400 chemicals, including 'cannabidiolic acid' - an antibiotic with similar properties to penicillin. However, the main psychoactive ingredient is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as THC. However, the skunk that your parents smoked in the 60s is like a pale imitation of the kind of gear you can buy nowadays. In the past two decades, the average content of THC in marijuana sold in North America has increased from about 1% to 3-4% or more. Carefully selected and cloned plants can yield as much as 15% THC. So the negative effects of cannabis consumption are more pronounced in 2007 than in 1969.

Not all the effects of cannabis are pleasant. High doses can cause mild hallucinations and sensory distortions, which may cause alarm. Users refer to this as 'getting the fear'. Mild panic and paranoia are other side effects experienced by those who use the drug when already feeling anxious or depressed. Nausea and vomiting can occur when an inexperienced user tries too much at once; this is far more likely if cannabis has been used in conjunction with alcohol. This is known as a 'white' or 'spinout'.

According to a recent study, 10-15% of people who smoked cannabis reported feelings of confusion or paranoia as a disadvantage of taking the drug. Around 30% gave these negative experiences as their reason for permanently quitting cannabis.

Memory loss
Users can also experience short-term memory loss and reduced coordination. This is due to the temporary confusion of parts of the brain which normally control these functions: the hippocampus, cerebellum and basal ganglia.

Taking cannabis for a long time may have lasting effects on the memory. According to new research, the memory and attention span of users seems to get worse the longer they take the drug. Long-term users also show an impaired ability to learn, and it is not clear whether giving up cannabis enables them to recover.

Lung cancer
Cannabis smokers also inhale more smoke for longer periods than cigarette smokers, so they take in four times more tar. If you also smoke normal cigarettes on top of this, your tar intake can hit the roof.

Additionally, the tar phase of cannabis smoke contains higher concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) than tobacco smoke. As PAHs are carcinogenic, the lung cancer risk gets even higher. A recent study by the British Lung Foundation found that just three cannabis joints a day cause the same damage as 20 cigarettes.

I do not believe that cannabis is a harmless drug. There are still negative side effects with its consumption similar to that of alcohol and tobacco. The UK has enough social problems in relation to the long-term and over indulgent use of tobacco and alcohol therefore, I do not think cannabis should be legalised and if anything I believe the penalties for possession, supply and production should be increased in order to discourage further use of it.

Answer 7

The problem is the effect on the system. If you smoke a tobacco you can still drive a car and operate machinary at work. If you smoke cannabis you are a hazard to yourself and others around you. Alcohol impairs judgement etc but usually clears the system in less than 24 hours (unless you top up like an alcoholic) but canabis can stay in the system for upto 2 weeks.
I understand the fact that some people say it's good for pain relief but there are multiple issues here and it's not cut and dry.

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Answer 9

Unless 'they' are going to make alcohol and cigarettes illegal too, I'm not sure what gives 'them' the right to tell me what I can and can't put into my body.

2 litres of vodka is fine if I want to intoxicate my body with poison and render myself a complete mess, so how is cannabis any different. And don't give me all that medical stuff - alcohol is a KILLER but society accepts it because "it's always been around so it must be okay".

Whilst we're on the subject - why can't I be left to make a choice about ANY substance I want to put into MY body? Allowing me to legally have the choice would take the dealers out of business and massively reduce crime.

Answer 10

I think they should legalise cannabis to over 21's.

If they legalised cannabis the sale of tobacco would drop also the sale of alcohol, the national health would save thousands by the cut in liver and other alcohol associated illnesses.
The courts would not have to deal with as many violent and domestic crimes that are alcohol related nor drink driving as most cannabis users do not drive after a smoke.
Why would the Government want to legalise it when it would make such a difference.

Answer 11

Cannabis should be legalised for medical use but for recreational use I think that the jury is still out. It would be ironic if, just as smoking in public places is to be outlawed shortly, a British government was then to legalise cannabis.