Should drugs be made legal? - [Closes 14/05/07]

[ScottDiamond]

I think that Class C drugs such as Cannabis should be made available to sufferers of things like athritis because it's been proven that it helps to ease the pain. However, Class A and B drugs are just way too dangerous to be made legal. It's already quite apparent that those who use them are effectively killing themselves & with the government imposing many rules on cigarettes to combat their effects, it'd be a step back. Not to mention that the majority of those who already use the drugs illegally are the ones causing trouble in this country.

Cannibis is allowed if it's personal use...

Edited by Nick- (Forum Super Moderator): Please do not double post.

[Crono]

Cannibis is allowed if it's personal use...

I'm not sure about the UK but in the U.S. only 13 states have legalized it for medical use, and in order to get that you have to go to the doctor and be approved for it. Meaning you have to have a lot of physical pain.

The states that have medical marijuana legalized are Washington, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, California, Alaska (and in Alaska people can grow it in their own home and use it in their home legally), New Mexico, Hawaii, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, and Maryland. I know that doesn't mean a lot considering most of the people on here are from the UK.

(This post wasn't meant to be a differeing opinion from yours, just throwing some facts out there.)

[ScottDiamond]

I'm not sure about the UK but in the U.S. only 13 states have legalized it for medical use, and in order to get that you have to go to the doctor and be approved for it. Meaning you have to have a lot of physical pain.

The states that have medical marijuana legalized are Washington, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, California, Alaska (and in Alaska people can grow it in their own home and use it in their home legally), New Mexico, Hawaii, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, and Maryland. I know that doesn't mean a lot considering most of the people on here are from the UK.

(This post wasn't meant to be a differeing opinion from yours, just throwing some facts out there.)

It's legal in the UK for personal use You may not have large quantites or intent to sell.

[Crono]

It's legal in the UK for personal use You may not have large quantites or intent to sell.

Oh okay. I wasn't aware of that.

[Caution]

considering it kills lots of people, no.

[Tash.]

Cannibis is allowed if it's personal use...

As far as I know that's not true.. i've heard of people being threatened with a variety of things for possessing it. For example - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6489907.stm - and to back up my point she has even had an MP supporting her plight to get it legalised.

Also, something else I found - a publication from the House of Lords which gives details on whether you're allowed to posses cannabis is here. It's long so in case you can't be bothered to read it (I wouldn't blame you, its extremely tedious) i'll copy a small part of the main point it makes.

Today in the United Kingdom, medical use of cannabis itself is illegal but quite widespread. According to the BMA report, "many normally law-abiding citizens—probably many thousands in the developed world" use cannabis illegally for therapy. Most such users smoke their cannabis, but some take it by mouth. The UK Alliance for Cannabis Therapeutics (ACT) know of 200 people in the United Kingdom who have used cannabis for MS; 53 took part in a recent study of perceived effects of smoked cannabis. Clare Hodges writes, "It is impossible to know how many people with MS use cannabis...My impression is that most people with MS do not". A Multiple Sclerosis Society survey produced a figure of one per cent; but the Society believe the true figure to be higher.

[Zephonim]

It's legal in the UK for personal use You may not have large quantites or intent to sell.

No it's not?

[RedStratocas]

No as Cigarettes don't make people go off their heads, and Beer is more moderated and safe.

Lock all druggies up ASAP I say.

Beer isnt moderated at all. There are hundreds of drunk driving accidents in the each year, people cant control themselves at all.

[Thrie]

i don't know how the people who have not experienced the effects of the substances you are talking about can even post anything here..

Professor-Alex, you say you haven't drank or smoked before, i don't see how you had any right to debate with crono on the topic the way you have then, i know the guy personally...plus you say you havn't done anything, so then how the hell do you know that they are practically the same effect. which imo they aren't even close. Plus, the whole mars thing....what?

i agree that the hard drugs should be illegal, and even in some areas marijuana should be regulated differently. but over all i would say marijuana should be legalized.

as a personal note...people who try to argue the topic of drugs and know absolutely nothing about it makes me really indignant

[ScottDiamond]

No it's not?

Study the law with drugs then come back to me and tell me it's not.