andrejuan Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Pherhaps there is someone who works in the judicial system that could tell us the percentage of shoplifters that are arrested who are sent for drug referrals following drugs tests whilst in custody! Yes that would be very interesting. The last study I saw quoted in a book (which doesn't make it true) was back in 1998 and done by the Home Office. Back then 80% of adults arrested for shoplifting tested positive for at least one drug. Interestingly, the study went into great detail and showed no significant increase in crime due to cannabis use, and only a small increase due to dealing cannabis only. The problem now is, there is almost too much evidence out there to sift through unless you have unlimited time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad R Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 First of all, I'm not encouraging the use of cannabis. Over the last few years Spain has licenced the sale of cannabis from small discreat dispensaries. You can go in look at the menu and chose the strenth you require. You can become a member if you are resident in spain, and once a member the cost goes down. If your a non-resident you will be asked to produce your passport.It all seems very civilised. Alot of expats retire in spain and its quite surreal to see 80yr granny walking in for cannabis arthritis pain medication. The authorities are happy generating revenue, but smoke it out in a public place then expect some jail time. If it's out in the open we can be educated about it. Talk about it. Regulate it! If we do nothing and condemn it, we push it underground where we can't be educated about it, talk about it, or regulate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossdog Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 ......quite a number of financial advisors are advising investors to buy shares in cannabis producing companies,mainly Canadian companies.Warren Buffet is a big investor through one of his companies along with other high profile big hitters! Legalization will no doubt spread as it did with the consumption of alcohol and tobacco,just another huge tax collect for governments they can ill afford to ignore. They just have to wait and suss public opinion for the right introductory time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 If it's out in the open we can be educated about it. Talk about it. Regulate it! If we do nothing and condemn it, we push it underground where we can't be educated about it, talk about it, or regulate it. sensible talk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 If it's out in the open we can be educated about it. Talk about it. Regulate it! If we do nothing and condemn it, we push it underground where we can't be educated about it, talk about it, or regulate it. Explain to me how legally dispensing it will make the underground market where people produce and sell it go away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Explain to me how legally dispensing it will make the underground market where people produce and sell it go away? theres no money to be made from it illegally if its legal, they make money when something isnt available, sadly they will just move into some other avenue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tek-no-logic Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) ................. Edited September 29, 2017 by Tek-no-logic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Here's the bill passing Royal Assent in parliament: https://www.civilized.life/articles/watch-canadas-cannabis-act-gets-royal-assent/ Come on Brenda, the colonies are ahead of us on this one. Anyone got a Canadian passport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Well, there's a turn up for the books - Sajid Javid will reschedule cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 2. Welcome to the 20th century Sajid, but still some catching up to do! In case you're curious Drugs belonging to this schedule are thought to have no therapeutic value and therefore cannot be lawfully possessed or prescribed. The drugs in these schedules can be prescribed and therefore legally possessed and supplied by pharmacists and doctors. They can also be possessed lawfully by anyone who has a prescription. Sajid Javid's written answer : https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-10-11/HCWS994/ Even the tiniest crack can cause the dam to collapse.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Paving the way for more medical use of marijuana as other countries have already done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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