Govt ignores 200k petition to legalize cannabis

[Project Monkey]

Bring back hanging.

[DaveB]

Opium grows naturally too. So what? "You can make money from it" is hardly a great argument.

And we did effectively legalise it and tax it. Fought a couple of (very one sided) wars over it as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War

[SueEllen]

There's a lot of evidence that if you have a propensity for mintal illnesses such as schizophrenia, regular cannabis use, especially the high octane hydroponically produced skunk weed popular among today's youth, can trigger these conditions Moulton bicycles. Conditions that may otherwise have remained latent.

People with the more serious mental health conditions often self-medicate with cannabis and other drugs before their issues are uncovered.

In regards to it staying latent it can't be proven either way as everyday stresses can trigger mental health conditions.

So while the condition wouldn't have been noticed if the person hadn't smoked cannabis at 15 e.g. they would have been regarded as an miserable teenager, going away to university a year later could be the trigger.

[ASB]

There is quite a lot of anecdotal evidence between long term cannabis use and certain mental health issues. Particularly those of a paranoic nature.

Does this imply a causal relationship? Possibly, though the jury is dfinitely out.

Where usage started in adolescence then there is a stronger potential link. There is of course a big difference between occasional splifs and being a serious toker. Bit like overindulging on the boozer from time to time and being permanently tanked up.

Long term tokers often tend to become very withdrawn and for want of a better word fragile. A lot of those also started in adolescence. So on the face of it it is a strong link.

I amfar from certain personally. A lot of those (most) I have worked with that started a serious habit in their early teens have a very difficult history of abuse and neglect.

It may, of course, be that neglect which is the root cause.

[Zero Liability]

How about we petition to sterilise this lot?

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[AtW]

How about we petition to sterilise this lot?

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[Eirikur]

How about we petition to sterilise this lot?

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