So when the law is changed, you will support the new law.
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Where is your proof of organised crime would not benefit from it? The Hells angels run the drugs in and out of Amsterdam so they are proffiting from it.
Public safety? Who is benefitting here then. Not the general public but only the law breakers who are taking it.
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The ones who are using now are quite happy to see organised crime benefit from their habit, I doubt there are many users with morals or they wouldn't be buying it now.
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- The "Backdoor" Problem: While the front-door sale is tolerated, the supply (cultivation and transportation) to these shops remains illegal, often controlled by criminal networks.
John has already given you a number of reasons.
Regulated content, rather than an (un) lucky dip.
Taking the market away from the criminal suppliers.
There's two for you.
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Not reasons to legalise it at all. Where drugs have been tolerated as legal, there is still the criminal gangs behind it
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So in conclusion to this, I think we can all agree that there is no argument to legalise illegal drugs for recreational use. Amazing how it takes someone like me to intervene and sort this out in a swift and sensible manner. One day I may become a mod on this site and one of the first things that I will do is to put a stop to all of this word twisting and to only deal in the facts. I will bring some credability to the GD.
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Reported
Cannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions despite the global surge in patients using it for that purpose, a review has found. Researchers concluded there was “very little evidence for its efficacy” in treating anxiety, anorexia nervosa, psychotic disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder or opioid use disorder. Their review was prompted by the legalisation of cannabis as a treatment for both types of condition by countries including the US, the UK, Australia and Canada. the Guardian
There was some evidence that cannabinoids can reduce symptoms of cannabis use disorder, insomnia, tic or Tourette's syndrome, and autism spectrum disorder, but the quality of this evidence was generally low. Cannabinoids were associated with a greater risk of any adverse events but not of serious adverse events. Overall, there is a crucial need for more high-quality research. Given the scarcity of evidence, the routine use of cannabinoids for the treatment of mental disorders and SUDs is currently rarely justified. the Lancet
Prof Owen Bowden-Jones, registrar of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said of the Lancet research: “It is vital that patients are provided with accurate and transparent information about these products so that they can make informed decisions about their care and treatment.”
There was some evidence that cannabinoids can reduce symptoms of cannabis use disorder, insomnia, tic or Tourette's syndrome, and autism spectrum disorder, but the quality of this evidence was generally low. Cannabinoids were associated with a greater risk of any adverse events but not of serious adverse events. Overall, there is a crucial need for more high-quality research. Given the scarcity of evidence, the routine use of cannabinoids for the treatment of mental disorders and SUDs is currently rarely justified. the Lancet
Prof Owen Bowden-Jones, registrar of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said of the Lancet research: “It is vital that patients are provided with accurate and transparent information about these products so that they can make informed decisions about their care and treatment.”
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Re. this utopia where cannabis is legal; supply and purity are controlled, crime is reduced and taxes are raised.
It's bollucks.
Look at what happens with tobacco presently...anybody who lives in one of the occupied towns of the north will be familiar with under-the-counter sales of illegal tobacco. It's a large and organised business, with supply cars, stash cars and spotters outside shops. More illegal tobacco is sold here than legal. Purity unknown, criminals enriched and no tax raised.
And what is the planned minimum legal age for buying cannabis in this utopia? 16? Many dope smokers are younger than that, so the illegal trade will continue for a) under-age sale and b) tax evading sales.
It's bollucks.
Look at what happens with tobacco presently...anybody who lives in one of the occupied towns of the north will be familiar with under-the-counter sales of illegal tobacco. It's a large and organised business, with supply cars, stash cars and spotters outside shops. More illegal tobacco is sold here than legal. Purity unknown, criminals enriched and no tax raised.
And what is the planned minimum legal age for buying cannabis in this utopia? 16? Many dope smokers are younger than that, so the illegal trade will continue for a) under-age sale and b) tax evading sales.
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No because it actually causes these symptoms along with paranoia
I wonder if alcohol causes behavioural or mental problems. Or does it just lead to an early death with liver and cardiovascular damage.
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I would think for alcoholics that is a problem.
But surely you agree that alcohol causes ill-health and crime, so it should be banned.
