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- Neticule, on 05/07/2008, -10/+149Title should be: U.K: Cannabis is Not Harmful
Because, well, its not :) The harm from this drug is that it is illegal, and thus an illegal trade for buying and selling is created. And when your buying and selling anything illegal, there is always a threat of OTHER illegal activities taking place as well, more often then not there is.
Of course it should be enforced like any other mind altering chemical, you should not be driving or operating heavy machinery while your baked (even though it might be very fun!) but the act of smoking pot in and of itself is not any more harmful then totally legal substances like cigs and alcohol, infact it could be considered healthy in comparison. - thereisnostate, on 05/07/2008, -5/+67As each day passes more old people die and the politicians who are pushing these anti-drug laws get less support.
- MississippiLife, on 05/07/2008, -4/+64Let us hope that common sense will get the last word on this issue.
LEGALIZE! - sk11, on 05/07/2008, -4/+44That stupid bitch Jacqui Smith pisses me off. She rambled on, but eventually explained that she thought cannabis was dangerous because people confuse/mix it with more potent drugs. Does she ever know wtf she's droning on about? People regularly mix cola with alcohol, doesn't mean we should restrict cola though!
In a country where a sizable proportion of the people have, at some point, taken cannabis (including senior politicians), the idea of increasing the criminality of it is simply insane. Doctors, the police and the larger public are against such measures, but Gordon and Jacqui couldn't give a *****. - thechr0nic, on 05/07/2008, -1/+36FTA:
"We believe there are too many casualties to await the results of further education and research."
Far be it, that we would want evidence based in fact, before jumping to some rash conclusion.
There has not been a single over-dose from cannabis in the entire recordable history of mankind. So im not sure how they tabulate casulties, if there have been none.
could it possibly be, that prohibition causes the very problems that it is supposed to be preventing?? - inactive, on 05/07/2008, -0/+31marijuana poses a serious threat to bags of doritos.
- Ganja420, on 05/07/2008, -4/+34MARIJUANA KILLS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f9O4FFQyAE - canewediggit, on 05/07/2008, -3/+33i think you misunderstood what he was saying. perhaps putting the bong down for a second wouldn't hurt.
- galvo, on 05/07/2008, -3/+31Since when is any form of marijuana harmful?
Oh yeah, never. You only have ignorant fools out there blabbing away about drugs when they drink themselves retarded on a weekly basis. Alcohol is one of the worst drugs for you, and yet it's legal. - imacommi, on 05/07/2008, -3/+30FTA: "Where there is a clear and serious problem, but doubt about the potential harm that will be caused, we must err on the side of caution and protect the public. "
Why is it the governments job to protect the public from the things that they want? I think this woman has the role of government mixed up. Government is created to presearve liberty and protect liberty not to tell us what is morally right or wrong, and certainly not to tell us what freedoms we have when it comes to our own bodies. - bjs3171, on 05/07/2008, -3/+28the only contribution to crime Marijuana has is purely because it's illegal.
- mrloco, on 05/07/2008, -2/+24Ugh, they say that the effects are only apparent after 10-20 years... it's not like weed is the new wonderdrug or something.
What i don't understand is how alcohol can be legal and not weed. - chris9902, on 05/07/2008, -2/+22FYI: The Government reclassified the drug today from a C to a B going against the advice of IT'S OWN ADVISERS. Gordon Brown is still licking his wounds from the vote he lost last week and thinks THIS will get the public back on his side? He's a loser and his retarded government need to be removed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7386889.stm - blinkatron, on 05/07/2008, -2/+21So it's the governments place to tell me what drugs I can and cannot put in my body just because you think it's dumb? I think it's dumb to go to church, but you don't see me demanding the government stop you from doing something that I see as potentially harmful to you.
- dazparkour, on 05/07/2008, -4/+22"Worldwide: Cannabis Is Not Harmful"!
- CannedMango, on 05/07/2008, -1/+15Who'd have thought that Tony Blair would be the Prime Minister with better judgement?
- dimebonics, on 05/07/2008, -3/+16Man the propaganda machine really got you, didn't it? Go back to drinking your beer and sipping your whiskey... you know, the "good" drugs (ie: taxed and marketed during the Super Bowl). Idiot.
- Shadowgamers, on 05/07/2008, -2/+14"The government may want to take other matters into account. That's their right. They are the government"
Did you forget who elected your party into parliament?
I also wonder how long before a V for Vendetta quote pops up... - digghasnoethics, on 05/07/2008, -1/+12The thing that annoyed me was the statement that it should increase in classification because there were a few reported instances of damage to individuals health and mental stability, and "we need to be safe rather than sorry".
Under those terms tobacco would be outlawed tomorrow - but they already make plenty of tax income of tobacco...
The hypocrisy is horrific - even if its not your thing. - krnldmp, on 05/07/2008, -1/+12Cannabis associated with crime? How, people stealing flower pots?
- blagoaw, on 05/07/2008, -3/+14It's heartbreaking to see that someone can get _life in prison_ for dealing LSD. History's going to get a kick out of us. At least I sure hope so.
- loungechair, on 05/07/2008, -1/+11Murder, however, has a victim. Getting high in your own home does not.
- PolarBearCa, on 05/07/2008, -1/+11Let me explain this to you slowly:
The old people dying from old age are the ones opposed to drugs, and pushing the anti-drug agenda. So, the people who vote for such laws are dropping off the planet, leaving things to younger, fresher minds who don't oppose everything on knee jerk reactions based on "Reefer Madness".
At this point, I am concerned that YOU may be showing symptoms of a possible cannabis overdose... - daverave999, on 05/07/2008, -1/+11I wish I could digg you so many more times than only once.
- wynja, on 05/07/2008, -4/+13The advisory council did not look at the message conveyed to the public or the impact on policing, which it is not legally obliged to do.
Sir Michael added: "The government may want to take other matters into account. That's their right. They are the government."
The government has no rights that we do not implicitly grant it. ***** you, Sir Michael of the ***** smoking. - mrloco, on 05/07/2008, -1/+10To irritate regular people that like to get a buzz without getting a hangover?
- bumcheekcity, on 05/07/2008, -3/+12The Liberal Democrats have it right here. Why bother having experts and ignoring them?
- phenom2k7, on 05/07/2008, -1/+10LEGALISE!
- ashfish, on 05/07/2008, -2/+11I love your generalization of people who smoke pot. Let's take a look at things over here in the states shall we? Because of legislation against marijuana cultivation of hemp is stifled. The hemp industry would greatly revitalize the failing economy in the states by being a renewable source for well...everything. You can make fuel, food, clothing, paper, and all sorts of other things out of hemp. Not to mention the additional profits from actually selling marijuana legally. Especially in places like Hawaii where the only major industry we have is tourism. This could breathe new life into this area. But the problem is, hemp growers aren't putting money into the pockets of people making the laws. So hemp and pot are now illegal when it used to be illegal NOT to grow it here. So yes, I would say that the people in America making pot illegal are bad because they are cutting off a source of revenue for the nation. I also think that its bad when any government agency starts regulating what you can and cannot put in your own body. To me this seems like a great over stepping of the government's power but people have been so happy to just bend over for the government they think that they are the utmost authority on all issues. Pot in and of itself doesn't hurt you. We are simply waiting for people to wake up and realize that the amount of money spent on fighting this drug is pointless. Honestly, if I had my way there would be no illegal drug use, drug abuse would be treated as a substance problem, not something you get arrested for.
This story just goes to show you the continual struggle in the government about this issue. That they can't even decide amongst themselves what to do with it, because they're so concerned with "protecting" their citizens. Yet they don't realize that these same citizens are the ones who want it legal, and that these citizens are the ones they're actually supposed to be listening to. THAT'S THEIR JOB. But now governments are all about making money and regulations and taxes. Maybe one day when my generation gets in office things will change, until then I just don't think people are open minded enough to look beyond their bottom line. - mrloco, on 05/07/2008, -3/+11This is the exact reason why I'm HIGHLY beginning to dislike Britain... I hate it when some fat old ***** is making decisions for me.
- dazparkour, on 05/07/2008, -1/+9Money.
- MacEnvy, on 05/07/2008, -1/+9It takes a long time for old people to die.
- NinjaBoy, on 05/07/2008, -0/+8Whats what my dad said during the 60's.....and here were are, almost 50 years later....
- Gullop, on 05/07/2008, -3/+10But Brown is gonna be a ***** and upgrade it anyway, I would say hopefully when he is out that will change back, but tories want it class B too.
- ladon86, on 05/07/2008, -1/+8The title of this submission seems to oppose the content of the story!
- hybridcreation, on 05/07/2008, -0/+7No offense, but mixing sweet smelling, good tasting bud with nasty ass tobacco is pretty ***** retarded.
- galvo, on 05/07/2008, -0/+8Hemp was cheaper and more efficient to make paper out of instead of trees. Using a weed that grows back every 3 months compared to a tree that grows every 30 years... someone loses money. Trust me, if weed was never made illegal, and hemp was used today for paper goods, you'd see A LOT less deforestation.
It's all about money. That's why it was originally made illegal. Why won't it be legalized now? Becuase of the pharmaceutical companies. Why would they legalize a drug that comes from a plant? Anyone could grow it, and they wouldn't have to buy a lot of OTC and prescription drugs. Think about it, it treats cancer patients with chemo, pain, anxiety, insomnia, nausea... the list goes on! The government and pharmaceutical companies would lose billions of dollars if you made a weed legal.
I hate this world we live in. Everything is ass-backwards and it all comes down to money. Money, money, money. - Jimmni, on 05/07/2008, -0/+7Brits put tobacco in with their weed because not many people can afford to smoke it pure at £20 ($40) per 1/8th. Of course, now that cigarettes cost $10 a pack of 20 it's hardly saving much money any more.
- LogicBomB, on 05/07/2008, -1/+8Prime example of people trying to help (advisors and researchers) being overuled by the uninformed who happens to be in power. Why even BOTHER having advisors and researchers if you are just going to go "great, put the report on the table so my drink doesn't leave a mark".
The only harmful thing about it is that users have to hide in the dark and go through questionable channels to get their fix. If they could walk into a store and pick some up legally there would be no underground and questionable market.
It's not addictive, it does not impair your judgement, it has no links to cancer as of the most recent studies and it's impossible to overdose. Where exactly is the harm to society, or even themselves? - blagoaw, on 05/07/2008, -1/+7If the UK is anything like the US, actions that appeal to hateful ignorant people are good politics. Rational arguments are unable to make a dent and the popularity goes up for a while as people hold defense against their perceived foes. Democracies need to recognize and deal with this as it's tearing things apart.
- haylel, on 05/07/2008, -2/+8you could do the same for weed, if companies actually sold it by packs you could come up with a rating system and price accordingly, during the alcohol prohibition I'm sure "jeb's basement beer" didn't have the alcohol % and proof stamped on each batch, people just took what they could get probably taking a taste sip to see if it's any good.
and that's what people will do with weed, until someone realizes it's actually LESS harmful to you and your body and people you come in contact with than alcohol is, and make it legal and start distributing it more readily.
PS: "You can drink a couple beers and not be impaired." - That is not true for everyone. also being impaired by alcohol and being impaired by weed are vastly different. - Lapdog1123, on 05/07/2008, -0/+6I deal with CEOs of major multi-million dollar corporations on a day to day basis. I have a home, drive a nice car, and my wife and I have raised two children to be successful members of society. I have smoked pot for close to twenty years, with no ill effects. My doctor says im in perfect health, but I suppose im just another "Doped up looser" who is going to digg you down...
- zomgwaffles, on 05/07/2008, -1/+6LEAGLE-EYEZ ! !
- moletimer, on 05/07/2008, -2/+7I wouldn't say it was not harmful, because all smoking does you some harm. However, it's much less harmful than alcohol or cigarettes and should most definitely not be illegal.
- galvo, on 05/07/2008, -4/+9The king adrock , that is my name, and I know the fliest spot where they got the champagne.
Anyway, I know why it's illegal. Hemp was cheaper and more efficient to make paper out of instead of trees. Using a weed that grows back every 3 months compared to a tree that grows every 30 years... someone loses money. Trust me, if weed was never made illegal, and hemp was used today for paper goods, you'd see A LOT less deforestation.
It's all about money. That's why it was originally made illegal. Why won't it be legalized now? Becuase of the pharmaceutical companies. Why would they legalize a drug that comes from a plant? Anyone could grow it, and they wouldn't have to buy a lot of OTC and prescription drugs. Think about it, it treats cancer patients with chemo, pain, anxiety, insomnia, nausea... the list goes on! The government and pharmaceutical companies would lose billions of dollars if you made a weed legal.
I hate this world we live in. Everything is ass-backwards and it all comes down to money. Money, money, money. - galvo, on 05/07/2008, -2/+7You're an ignorant jackass that should go drink himself to death. Seriously, do it.
- daverave999, on 05/07/2008, -1/+6In fact, stronger weed is less dangerous because you have to inhale less smoke to get the same high.
- MattB123, on 05/07/2008, -1/+6Burnt thumbs are a big problem. Maybe they are counting those too.
- mrsteveman1, on 05/07/2008, -0/+5Thats because the push behind all this crap has nothing to do with danger or health, its because a certain percentage of the population think doing drugs is wrong and thus they must be made illegal and kept that way.
Go through the drug laws in the US and the UK, the more fun a drug is, the harsher the penalties for possessing that drug. There are plenty of highly dangerous drugs that aren't illegal, and plenty of completely safe drugs that are illegal simply because they are fun. In fact, one of the criteria for scheduling drugs in the U.S is abuse potential, in other words, how likely are people to want to do this drug. That pretty much says it, health is irrelevant, if drugs are fun they must be banned according to these morons. - drlha, on 05/07/2008, -0/+5Yeah, but those old guys pushing anti-drug laws, especially anyone in the Labour Party in the UK, where all pot smoking Students at one point. My point is, people get more straight laced as they get older, its not like our generation was the first to realise that pot isn't harmful.
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