Should marijuana be made legal in the U.K.?

Robert Abuse

No not at all.
It is a very serious problem now in the UK that goes un-noticed and unreported, far too many people spend their valuable lives with a spliff in one hand and a PlayStation controller in the other.

No job, no study, no nothing, no future.
Do not complain about the immigration of skilled workers when an awful lot of our youth is stoned in front of the PC/TV/PlayStation for 24hrs every day of the week too paranoid to leave the house let alone find a job.

The smoking of this weed has isolated so many people, some I have known personally, some I have had dealings with at work. Nice people, who would be good citizens, with a career and good prospects, but for the ingestion of this `relaxing` herb, they have become so bloody relaxed that they can do nothing at all !
In Europe it is considered to be a problem almost as bad as heroin. The modern variety of marijuana, genetically modified to increase it`s potency is addictive in a very subtle way and this of course generates larger profits for those that distribute this noxious herb. It is the tax on this profit that the government wants, the policy to legalise has nothing to do with freedom, quite the opposite. Where do you think that extra tax will be spent ? Health Service, no, it will be all but privatised soon. Military expenditure, expeditionary wars and control over us lot is where it will be spent. Remember, if you are stoned, you are not thinking, you are incapable of making a rational decision and you are easily controlled. That will be you in the front line then !

It has wasted, quite literally about two generations now.
Make it legal, no definitely not.

Bring back Democracy

While cigarettes and alcohol are legal the illegality of Marijuana is hypocrisy. So my my answer is YES but subject to laws on its sale and distribution (like alcohol and cigarettes) .... It will take distribution out of the hands of criminals and give people freedom a choice.

whoisit??

yes!
because it helps people with arthritus.
if the police can deal with proper drug crime.
it's natural
people don't seem to get violent like they do on drink
mind you i don't smoke it myself cuz i just fall asleep!!

It'sMe23

Jay O said it perfectly!!!!

Not that old chestnut. NO government will ever do that.

leef

Yes.
1. pot smoking hurts nobody
2.there are too many killjoys about
3. Any prohibition has always led to organized crime, corruption, and crime from the users in order to be able to buy their drug (although even that is not the case in marijuana users.)
4. As long as illegal drugs are around, there will be users. No policy can ever change that.
5. Lots of prison cells would be empty, lots of time would be saved by courts and police, saving the tax payer an enourmous amount of money.
6. Controlled by the state, it could become a valuable source of tax income.

Jason

yes,

1) I dont really think its that harmfull if taken in moderation, especially when compared to certain other drugs, legal or illegal.

2) It wastes police money and funds crime, if made legal, both of these issues would dissapear.

Debs

Yes, it is Less harm full than alcohol, to some people but can emphasise schizophrenia in others,It is not a new thing native Indians swear by it, it possesses healing properties and is organic, so in moderation why not it is an alternative to binge drinking Imagine how the country would collapse if we all had to go to court for 2pints of larger and a packet of crisps I think its not the THC that is the problem ITS THE BE IN MY GANG ATTITUDE that surrounds it, take that away and bobs your uncle

psychoticgenius

Yes. It works out cheaper than alcohol, drinking on your own is said to be unsociable but smoking isn't.
The major drawback with making it legal though is the blo*dy government would tax it!

mythmagicdragon

yes i believe that it should be made legal.
my mother and a lot of other people use it for a variety of conditions such as athritis,parkinsons and many others, it is very good at helping to relieve pain, i have even tried it myself when i was in pain from a very serious whiplash injury and it did help.
also if it were legalised it would take away some of the risk factor from it and would then not be so appealing to a lot of the youngsters.
if it is the smoking element that you are concerned about,then you can always use it to make a kind of tea and drink it, or grind it down and mix it with butter to use on your toast.
there are many ways in which you can use it without having to actually smoke it.
so yes, it should be made legal.

Steve l

It should definetly not be made legal. If it made legal then me mate Dave will be out of a job.

Alfamale

Errrr.........like, yeah man.........I mean, well......err......no man .......d'ya know what I er,.... mean man.........wow, was that a comet dude........ hey where's the cornflakes?

thenickistar

This is a good argument... There are many reasons for and against. There are many people out there that puffin helps loads but for others it can and does make them mental... so here i go, in truth, what i have mentioned above is the same effects of alcohol and yet this is legal, studies also prove the alcohol is more harmful to the body then the odd spliff, so if alcohol is legal yet worse then yes marijuana should be legalised, but wait !!! do two wrongs make a rite....noooooo.....the increase of mental problems in this country co-insides with the increase use of soft drugs, this leaves English tax payer paying more for the health service, whilst the drug dealer who is the cause makes huge profits, seem rite!!! my answer in the end is that yes it should be legalised but only sold in hospitals, this takes the power and money out of the dealers hands and into the government, it will also make it harder and more shameful to get hold of... "please take a ticket number, u are number 89 in the drug users cue" lol.. i wouldn't do it.... so there you have it.... the answer to the worlds puff problem... was found on answers

muttentrumpet

no drugs should not be legal, but tollerated in controlled places as should all vice. take away the underworlds profit...i know they would just find another source but then we would find a way to defeat that.

sixmilliondollarguy

Yes. It's healthier than drink.

Brian S

No. All drugs are illegal everywhere because they are dangerouse and can kill

nicksname

Yes, all drugs should be taxed and legalised. That way it can be monitored and all the profits are taken away from organised crime. Any profit from the tax could be used to help addicts. Drugs are a way of life for a lot of people across all classes and it is about time society realised that it does not help any-one by refusing to accept this fact. Burying your head in the sand will not make the problem go away.

Alfred E. Newman

i think not,i have friends who have become dependant on it and its stopped them from having a decent life,they have become boring and lost all ambition they once had.

Well, said Alberto

Yes...then it could be taxed at point of sale. One thing though; the police would have to be able to test for stoned drivers.

Glockmeister

YEAH! Then all of our American thugs, wiggers and other assorted stoner losers can move to the UK and become Chavs.

Innit a good idea?

And as a cop, I can then focus on all the "real crime" potheads want me to work on instead of busting them.

*Glamour*

no..
Its bad
And not very good

nisha-nicole

In moderation, yes. The drug can ease the anxiety of pain, but when it is abused it causes more problems than it solves.

interested_party

No - it is the introduction to heavier drugs.... It is also stored in the fat cells and it kills brain cells. Enough reasons???

cocpony

hell no. i know for a fact it leads to more if the opportunity arises. always looking for a better high.

LEAVE IT ALONE!!!

Frankie

It never ever will be. Neither should it be. There are enough problems with cider drinking yobs and hoodies as it is.

blondie

No because studies show that the regular use of it can have side effects (drop out syndrome, lung/breathing complications, need for something stronger, leading to harder drug use). Having said that I think that doctors should be able to prescribe it for pain management, multiple sclerosis sufferers etc.

Banderes

YES, Alcohol is a far worse drug.

What with binge drinking and an increase in alcohol related violence, BAN alcohol (ohhh, buts its an acceptable drug, also taxed lol!)

2 stoned people fighting or loud and obnoxious? Impossible...

The world would be a better place.

Imagine kicking out time, no fights on the street / in the pub, just smilling happy people...

(I have known MANY people who's lives have been ruined by alcohol, none from pot.)

xeibeg

I don't think it should be made it shouldn't I think .Cause it is really harmful for human being .It can cause some health problems later .

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