Cannabis 'to be legalised in the UK' within five to ten years, say MPs

I do realise but why should they get tougher sentences especially if it means prison time?

Brilliant, I look forward to the rise of people with psychosis that our cut to the bone psychiatric facilities can't cope with.
Funny how sugar I drinks and smoking is demonised but this is ok 🤔 we don't need another drug alcohol is bad already

Lets be honest the only reason the government wants to legalise it is so they can tax it
We do not need another drug and should be cracking down on sources of the drug rather than allowing it. Weed is disgusting, it smells horrible and causes mental health issues. If people want to smoke it i have no sympathy for them when they experience hallucinations etc, i just dont want mental health services impacted even more especially when ive had to wait months to see a psych and a year to get therapy over MH issues that are not self inflicted.
Drugs are disgusting and should not be legalised. Alcohol is bad enough as it is

Which I see nothing wrong with, it'd aid the economy. As for cracking down on sources, it'd an unrealistic option. One is taking down, another crops up, it's an endless battle. The only way to end the war on drugs is to make drugs legal and sold via outlets, thus running the dealers out of business.

I mean, sure, I disagree with drug use in itself and don't understand why people need to do it, but the fact is that people want to do it, other people will always find a way of supplying it, so it can't be stopped. You might as well make the best of a bad situation, acknowledge that this is the way it is and try to tackle the problem of impure products and drug related crime, which legalising it would do, and at the same time as you said, it'd be taxable, which would be good for the economy.

As for it clogging up waiting times and using resources in the medical field, it's impractical just to ban things for doing that. Cardiovascular problems stemming from poor self care, such as being obese, are the leading causes of health problems in the UK and a huge contributor to the strain on the NHS - we can't just start jailing people for being overweight if it was their choice to not exercise enough or eat well enough, so we shouldn't jail people for deciding to put illicit substances into their own bodies.

This as well. Ironically, many drugs used to treat mental health issues are potentially harmful to one's brain chemistry.

This as well. Ironically, many drugs used to treat mental health issues are potentially harmful to one's brain chemistry.

It's still harmful, am not in favour of alcohol either but i know its never going to go away. If it was found today we would have outright banned it for its harmful effects. If people want to ruin their health there is a plethora of things already around without legalised cannabis thrown into the mix
Prescription drugs have side effects but they are taken because they help with some kind of health issue otherwise they wouldnt be prescribed, the health benefits outweigh the side effects. People just smoke cannabis to get high and act a **** at least that's how it appears at uni



I can understand that and that's why i think it's inevitable it will be legalised much as i disagree with it
Am also not saying they should be denied care its just frustrating that something that is known to cause psychosis is being legalised on top of an already failing MH system. With obesity sugary drinks and fast food have been targeted in terms of advertising and taxation but this is being promoted by the government. The government is not promoting obesity its much the opposite.

I dont agree with alcohol either, it wont be used as an alternative it will be used as it currently is in conjunction
I am aware that some people use cannabis for health reasons that's why i mentioned CBD oil, that already exists to treat health issues legally without the increased risk of psychosis that you get from high strength cannabis. Fact is if it didnt get people high and give them an enjoyable feeling its use would be much less wide spread, i have seen this first hand at uni, whole areas stink of distinguishing cannabis.
We arent going to agree on this so there isnt much point in continuing

I dont need to see i have my opinion and you have yours which is just as valid as mine. You wont change my mind drugs are deplorable

A group of cross-party MPs who've been on a fact-finding trip to Canadaye predict the UK will fully legalise cannabis use within five to ten years.
Canada became the first G7 country to allow recreational use of the drug in 2018.
Of the three politicians in the group one had a significant shift in his position.
Labour's David Lammy now backs legalisation, against his party's official stance.

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I take prescription drugs for MH issues, the choice is to be debilitated and take nothing which would probably end up in my death or take them to alleviate some of the symptoms and experience some side effects which may or may not cause some issues down the line.
Obviously the ideal would be to take nothing but the illness makes that impossible. Same with physical illnesses although no-one ever attacks drugs for those

I can understand that and that's why i think it's inevitable it will be legalised much as i disagree with it
Am also not saying they should be denied care its just frustrating that something that is known to cause psychosis is being legalised on top of an already failing MH system. With obesity sugary drinks and fast food have been targeted in terms of advertising and taxation but this is being promoted by the government. The government is not promoting obesity its much the opposite.

Important word here.

What they've said has zero legislative bearing.

Your thread title is misleading, too.

Sad, drug dealers and users need far harsher punishments.

You do realise that many people who are caught doing cannabis are not prosecuted.

You wont change my mind drugs are deplorable

Pray tell why users need far harsher punishments?


Because its a waste of time and money. Strangely enough the legal system and the police have better things to do than arrest some teens smoking a joint. Unless you'd prefer they divert resources away from actual crimes like rape, murder, assault etc?

Actually, smoking cannabis is one of the factors which does lead to rape, murder and assault. The drug messes with the person's mental state which leads them to carry out dangerous acts, especially rape and murder. It is usually common that most gang members who kill others will smoke cannabis before carrying out the murder in order to calm themselves and prepare. This is the same with alcohol as it is also another factor in leading to rape and assault. Most alcoholics beat their wives and children. If anyone says "oh weed is just better than alcohol and more safer lul" then they're not thinking straight.

My main question is, why do people want it legalised so badly? investors provide a suitable answer, "because I can make profit off of it off tax", but what about those who aren't investors?