Is it Time to LEGALISE CANNABIS in the UK?!
Is it Time to LEGALISE CANNABIS in the UK?!
The age old “should we decriminalise cannibis?” conversation has reared it’s head again, this time with the London Mayor Sadiq Khan backing the calls to decriminalise for possession of small amounts.
How are drug laws in the UK damaging police relations with ethnic communities? What would decriminalisation it mean for stop and search? And, with so many countries around the world having already legalised cannibis, how will it change things here in the UK? Former head of Counter Terrorism for the UK, Neil Basu, joins us in the studio.
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taking drugs is ok so long as you have paid tax on them .
Because legal cannabis would make a lot of tax Revenue
Stop the gangs from selling it free up coppers to deal with knife crime and maybe grooming gangs
And we all know government hasn’t got a clue
The reason Angela rayner refuses to countenance decriminalisation is because her powerful benefactors and donors have their claws lodged very deeply in the medicinal marijuana market, and have made Britain the largest net exporter of medicinal marijuana I the world.
The elites are making BILLIONS off of growing, selling and exporting the stuff and they don’t want any competition from the ordinary British public.
They make far more in profits than most people would even believe.
We’re talking hundreds of billions of pounds…
From selling cannabis…
The only difference between the elites exporting it and garry from the estate growing a few plants in his attic, is a license.
11:40 – that kid is an idiot. I doubt he only smoked on weekends and if it was the fault of the other driver being rear ended, they would not have had to test. He probably deserved to have his license taken for a year. Also you can legally drive on it but only if it’s prescribed (I do regularly as a medical cannabis user).
I’ve been high for 16 years straight here in UK. Own my own home am happy as Larry.
Old people are the issues, give it 10 to 15 years. I moved to Europe once the UK left. Such a backwards country.
Ifs because because Britain is still in the dark ages
It makes more sense to legalise than just decriminalise. If it is legalised the sale is out in the open, and can be licensed, quality monitored and taxed and there is no link to crime. If it is decriminalised then yes it saves police time and stops people getting criminal records for no real harm, but the sale is still hidden, in the dark and a link to crime.
The whole "skunk" classification is only been heavily used by the UK media and Government.
Yes, Cannabis has got stronger, but there is still mild cannabis out there. Cannabis is not for everyone, but neither is alcohol. So its no excuse for it to be illegal in the country anymore. Considering that the UK is the #2 exporter of medical cannabis IN THE WORLD. How is it okay for companies to be profiteering off of legal medical cannabis grown in this country and exported. Yet its illegal for the general public because its "unsafe". Absolute joke.
No rather it stay illegal it’s never changes price really and I don’t fancy having to pay the tax that would be added onto it there’s only one reason a 50g costs over 40 quid tax and they would just do the same
Yes make money and save money no brainer
48% of those found with class A drugs are now not charged, it seems a bit unfair to then charge anyone for a bit cannabis.
Pair of uneducated muppets giving it blah blah blah blah blah. And these two are supposed to be journalists who deal in real facts🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Have you heard of the political party the Liberal democrats ? they have a sensible policy on cannabis …im suprised you havent heard of it. i might have dreamt that millions in the uk support them.
In the UK they’ll put the price and the taxes so high that it won’t work
I’m using cannabis for glaucoma. I cleared it with my ophthalmologist in 2020. I gave up driving as it’s not worth the risk of a swipe even if you haven’t had any that day
23000 times. Think how many burglaries, robberies, frauds, assaults, domestic violence cases are not being chased up due to lack of police time.
Cannabis should be no longer governed by the law at all ( like Homebrew) If anybody sells any they must comply with the food health and safety regulations – employment law – Tax & National Insurance
Well I been smoking for over 30 years in UK. And I can definitely see that never is going to be .. because the criminals are more lucrative then politicians… Yes the government make money on the criminals… Because they know if they do ,over the 45% of crime will drop down…
All I’m doing is spending time in nature and minding my own business when I smoke. Unlike the alcohol users who like to be overly loud, start fights and damage things 🤷♂️ literally makes no sense honestly
The government are scumbags and they wonder why people do not like them. The police just steal cannabis for themselves to line their own pockets. My friends within their community have told me this. Cannabis doesn’t get cut with things. Not sure where you get that information, it’s nonesense
these dudes skipped over so many important debate points i.e taxing and job market from a 1billi industry in new york and left dude didnt wanna hear bout it til it was talking about how the law effected the middle class white boy. I seen and experienced class prejudice from middle to lower / poverty and the police unfairly target lower class not just blacks (tho theyre rcist as sht!)
"You dont know what its cut with" no words. clicked for the debate. left astounded by lack of debat, rehashing facts and skipping over important points
Legalise already , should of happened many many years ago
Crazy how you can be one of the biggest suppliers of medical cannabis to the world, selling it as something with medicinal properties. While its still illegal for your own citizens
I work with victims of cannabis induced mental health issues. I believe that there is a place for decriminalization of drugs. I think it should only be purchased at licensed shops and it’s use should be illegal in public places except places licensed for its use on the premises or at home. If people want to use it, why shouldn’t they be able to do it safely and legally?
If coppers are talking about cutting cannabis with stuff then it’s all a lost cause. They’re clearly clueless.
Im a medical cannabis user in the uk and its been legal for medical use since 2018
Definitely should be legal but a tiny part of my mind looks at the state of the USA since they legalised it in most states 😂
These pillocks are absolutely clueless ffs
How was there zero mention of cannabis already being available as a prescribed medicine in the UK? Or that the UK is one of the largest exporters of medical cannabis based products?
It hasn’t been cut with nothing. Otherwise, people wouldn’t smoke it ffs 🙄.#freetheweed✌️. It is medicine for millions of people around the world, and the uk government are one of the biggest medical cannabis distributors in the world so they are all obvious hypocrites…..
As a uk medical canibis perscription user 100% making it legal would deffo help the medical users like my self.
"yes I’ve taken drugs: paracetamol, aspirin…" That’s not ‘clever footwork ‘ it’s Ange confirming there’s no fundamental difference between medicinal cannabis and paracetamol. Whilst demonising cannabis. What a muppet.
If it were legalised, sold and taxed the same rate that tobacco products ar,e we would be able to build, fit, equip AND staff 7 new hospitals every year.
We said as teens legalize it or we will do it ourselves/act as if it is legal anyways…
Medical cannabis has been legal in the UK since 2018 and is available to anyone who qualifies. With a valid prescription you can drive legally with cannabis in your system as long as you are not impaired, you can legally fly with it to certain countries, you can Vape your medication where and when you want as its against the discrimination act for someone to stop you from medicating with your prescribed meds. There are many Videos on youtube showing how you can become a legal medical patient. Check out Smokie Mcgreen for more information.
Research and successful drug policy shows that treatment should be increased while abolishing mandatory sentences
Yes
saying you can confuse cannabis with marjoram means these people have never seen cannabis in their life.
Don’t police cannabis, police alcohol!!
Pharmaceutical corporations have a medical Monopoly in the UK legalisation creates opposition, the Government aren’t going to go against there donors. I don’t think it has anything to to with potential harm to the public.
Even Thailand got there before the UK, it’s embarassing at this point
It’s not frozen in time. Since 2018 it’s been legal to use cannabis medically. Two prescriptions for condition and you can apply online for a canna card! No limit to what condition can be treated.
Yeah they worst thing that has happened me over 20 years treating myself with cannabis for adhd anxiety is police ACAB
The drugs swipe policy of intercepting drugs on the move is regulation already in place. Older people have surprised my local Constabulary by choosing to stop driving so they can chill without getting swiped!
The reason Angela Rayner refuses to countenance legalising cannabis is because her globalist funders and masters want to maintain their monopoly on the cannabis market.
The UK is the world’s largest exporter of medicinal cannabis.
The elites don’t want to allow any competition from UK growers so instead of giving licenses to anyone except other elites, they send the people to prison for doing exactly the same thing THEY do…
That’s why they won’t legalise it.
They don’t want to risk their profits from doing it.
By decriminalizing it ,you free up the polices dutys on a softer drug so they can exercise more intent to go after those that deal more dangerous harmful drugs
That or keep wasting millions dealing with the most commonly used substance in the UK
been smoking since I was 12. These lot are living in the dark ages.
It needs decriminalisation free the prisons up, make more jobs and even pay more money to the government through taxing the drug like they do in America! The most dangerous thing about cannabis is the illegal trade behind it.