Cannabis (Legalisation and Regulation) Ten Minute Rule in House of Commons

Nearly two pounds of still-green plant material found in a 2,700-year-old grave in the Gobi Desert has just been identified as the world's oldest marijuana stash.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/28034925/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/worlds-oldest-marijuana-stash-totally-busted/#.VwTg5HpSL_Q

We know enough to say that its safer than alcohol.

Yes but it's use hasn't been researched properly

Yes but it's use hasn't been researched properly

Are you serious? I gave you a literature review from the British Journal of Psychiatry, one of many, and you responded with "but I'm entitled to my opinion!!!!"

It has been researched properly, however much you want to pretend otherwise.

It hasn't been researched over a long enough period of time to know the effects of prolonged use

It hasn't been researched over a long enough period of time to know the effects of prolonged use

According to the review in the BJP it has.

You know what just let me be, I have my opinion based on REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES, that is worth more than what a journal article says as these experiences have directly influenced friends and family as well as me. You will not persuade me to change my mind because I have seen what cannabis does to people. You can throw all these links at me all you want but I have my reasons as to why I think legalising cannabis would be a terrible mistake. At least I don't go round saying people have their opinions because of irrational fear.

You will not persuade me to change my mind because I have seen what cannabis does to people. .

How are your personal experiences worth more than what a scientific journal says? Do you not understand the difference between science and anecdotes? If we based all our beliefs on anecdotes like you do we'd still believe the earth is flat because we don't fall off.

Go and read about anecdotal evidence. You're simply wrong, there's no debate

Because anyone can read a journal and not feel anything and just spring facts at anyone who questions it. People can become schizophrenic then comit suicide all because of cannabis .I know this for a fact. Have you ever lost someone close to you like this? Do you know how it feels? That is what cannons can do to people and that is why I have my opinion. I am not wrong to have an opinion. You are wrong for saying that I cannot have my opinion because it's not written in a journal.

I really am sorry if you've lost someone due to that, but your experiences aren't representative. There were probably many more factors involved, because the vast majority (millions) of people who use cannabis never have any such problems. If you wanted to you could find someone who thinks alcohol is the worst thing in the world because literally everyone they know who ever touched alcohol became an alcoholic and died of liver disease. That doesn't mean that everyone who drinks alcohol will become an alcoholic and die of liver disease.

That's why we conduct studies and gather evidence, to find out how many people this actually happens to.

But it seems like even in your own experience, our current laws haven't helped anybody.

I know I understand that but the whole thing was a horrific experience and frankly I wouldn't want my future children to grow up in a world where society accepts such a thing

Because anyone can read a journal and not feel anything and just spring facts at anyone who questions it. People can become schizophrenic then comit suicide all because of cannabis .I know this for a fact. Have you ever lost someone close to you like this? Do you know how it feels? That is what cannons can do to people and that is why I have my opinion. I am not wrong to have an opinion. You are wrong for saying that I cannot have my opinion because it's not written in a journal.