I am changing my vote to the Libs

[The Birdman]

Legalising cannabis

 

[B-right-on]

Idjits.

 

[GT49er]

Legalising cannabis

At least we know now how they thought up their manifesto.......................

 

[SAC]

It's about time there was a sensible discussion about legalising and taxing drugs. Implement it slowly over the course of 10-20 years and keep the policy under constant review.

Prohibition has been shown not to work, it costs the country a fortune which could be better spent elsewhere.

 

[ManOfSussex]

They had decided on this 2 months ago - http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/liberal-democrats-vote-legalise-cannabis-7543944

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

Does it really need legalizing? I know a few people who smoke and they have no problem buying it and smoking at home. Would anything change by legalizing it?

 

[nicko31]

Cannabis is bad news. Though there a plenty of good reason to vote LD's

 

[Notters]

At least we know now how they thought up their manifesto.......................

Which bits are you in particular disagreement with out of interest? (Bearing in mind it hasn't been released yet...)

 

[highflyer]

Does it really need legalizing? I know a few people who smoke and they have no problem buying it and smoking at home. Would anything change by legalizing it?

Yes. I think a number of things would change (but not level of use I suspect - you are probably right about that):

1. You can tax it
2. Becomes easier to control access as the majority would be sold to adults via regulated outlets and not via dodgy dealers behind the school playing fields
4. Reduces funding of crime (and assiociated violence) in the supply chain, both in UK and rest of the world. This is probably biggest plus for me
5. Better quality control
6. Like to mean better research and more honest and accurate information about the dangers

I don't use drugs, but I am in favour of regulated legalization

 

[Jim D]

Legalising cannabis

Interesting. We know what's in the Labour manifesto but we don't know how it will be funded (apart from raising Corp and Income taxes). Maybe this is the secret ingredient that will get them to their target? They could probably estimate at least £25B of new tax money from this and nobody would have any background data to challenge it.

 

[Postman Pat]

Interesting. We know what's in the Labour manifesto but we don't know how it will be funded (apart from raising Corp and Income taxes). Maybe this is the secret ingredient that will get them to their target? They could probably estimate at least £25B of new tax money from this and nobody would have any background data to challenge it.

+£10bn from VAT on Pringles when people get the munchies.

 

[Triggaaar]

Yes. I think a number of things would change (but not level of use I suspect - you are probably right about that):

1. You can tax it
2. Becomes easier to control access as the majority would be sold to adults via regulated outlets and not via dodgy dealers behind the school playing fields
4. Reduces funding of crime (and assiociated violence) in the supply chain, both in UK and rest of the world. This is probably biggest plus for me
5. Better quality control
6. Like to mean better research and more honest and accurate information about the dangers

I don't use drugs, but I am in favour of regulated legalization

A disadvantage is that presumably it will make people think it's not bad for you, but it is.

 

[soistes]

Cannabis is bad news. Though there a plenty of good reason to vote LD's

Depends how old you are
https://www.theguardian.com/science...brains-decline-in-old-age-study-suggests-thc?


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[highflyer]

A disadvantage is that presumably it will make people think it's not bad for you, but it is.

But do you think people really believe that alcolohol and cigerettes are not bad for you because they are legal?

Whereas I constantly hear dull old hippies (and dull young hipsters) droning on about how cannabis is harmless if not positively beneficial.

Let's allow people to get on with their lives as they wish, but make sure they have decent information, from trusted sources, about the dangers they choose to take.

 

[Gwylan]

Yes. I think a number of things would change (but not level of use I suspect - you are probably right about that):

1. You can tax it
2. Becomes easier to control access as the majority would be sold to adults via regulated outlets and not via dodgy dealers behind the school playing fields
4. Reduces funding of crime (and assiociated violence) in the supply chain, both in UK and rest of the world. This is probably biggest plus for me
5. Better quality control
6. Like to mean better research and more honest and accurate information about the dangers

7 Frees up a lot of police time

 

[BigGully]

It's about time there was a sensible discussion about legalising and taxing drugs. Implement it slowly over the course of 10-20 years and keep the policy under constant review.

Prohibition has been shown not to work, it costs the country a fortune which could be better spent elsewhere.

How have you come to that conclusion ?

Most people dont use cannabis, so if less usage is preferable then it seems prohibition has worked and how has it cost the country a fortune ?

 

[BigGully]

7 Frees up a lot of police time

Well if you decriminalise anything then that is true ....................

 

[Commander]

A disadvantage is that presumably it will make people think it's not bad for you, but it is.

Nonsense argument. And anyone who is stupid enough to think that legalising it would mean it isn't bad for you is highly unlikely to have not used it because it was against the law in the first place.

Banning sugar would probably save millions of early deaths, let alone alcohol and tobacco. Same with all sorts of things, doesn't stop them being legal.


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[BigGully]

Nonsense argument. And anyone who is stupid enough to think that legalising it would mean it isn't bad for you is highly unlikely to have not used it because it was against the law in the first place.

Banning sugar would probably save millions of early deaths, let alone alcohol and tobacco. Same with all sorts of things, doesn't stop them being legal.


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Nonsense argument, just because we already have legitimised things that are already bad for you why should that then mean we should make a decision to legitimise more bad things, surely thats plain daft.

 

[Commander]

Nonsense argument, just because we already have legitimised things that are already bad for you why should that then mean we should make a decision to legitimise more bad things, surely thats plain daft.

For all the reasons stated in various posts above.


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