Never mind the health risks - lets concentrate on the money

[BrilloPad]

Leaked Treasury report reveals legalised cannabis could be worth hundreds of millions to the Exchequer - Telegraph

And if it does make people very ill, that will probably only show itself years down the line, so someone else's issue to deal with...

[filthy1980]

Leaked Treasury report reveals legalised cannabis could be worth hundreds of millions to the Exchequer - Telegraph

And if it does make people very ill, that will probably only show itself years down the line, so someone else's issue to deal with...

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[VectraMan]

With people living longer and the population increasing wholesale drugging of the populace is the only way future governments are going to be able to keep order.

So this is just a time saver.

[Gumbo Robot]

Leaked Treasury report reveals legalised cannabis could be worth hundreds of millions to the Exchequer - Telegraph

And if it does make people very ill, that will probably only show itself years down the line, so someone else's issue to deal with...

There's a lot of evidence to suggest that certain mental health issues like schizophrenia can manifest themselves through regular cannabis use. Conditions which otherwise may have remained dormant.

I guess that happens after many years of caning the weed though so, like alcohol, it's all about responsible use.

Why shouldn't grown up people enjoy the odd spliff without being criminalised?

[MicrosoftBob]

With people living longer and the population increasing wholesale drugging of the populace is the only way future governments are going to be able to keep order.

So this is just a time saver.

The Blakes 7 scenario

[VectraMan]

The Blakes 7 scenario

Everything in Blakes 7 will come true. You'll see.

[NotAllThere]

Decriminalising all drugs would be beneficial to society - reduce crime, deepen the gene pool.

[EternalOptimist]

Some one profits from this trade, and the trade is here to stay.
Either thieving low life scumbags who take pleasure in screwing every last penny out of poor innocent victims, or drug dealers

[original PM]

Leaked Treasury report reveals legalised cannabis could be worth hundreds of millions to the Exchequer - Telegraph

And if it does make people very ill, that will probably only show itself years down the line, so someone else's issue to deal with...

Alternatively it has also been shown to have health benefits in a wide range of situations.

And if you legalise it then people can get it easily without exposing themselves to more 'seedy' drugs (which btw is not really that much of a thing anyway) also if you make it legal it removes the 'buzz' of being a 'rebel' which may mean less use anyway.

And the long term effects are far less dangerous than alcohol.

[DodgyAgent]

Some one profits from this trade, and the trade is here to stay.
Either thieving low life scumbags who take pleasure in screwing every last penny out of poor innocent victims, or drug dealers