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That is remarkable news Paul. Let's hope Ms Leadsom follows through with genuine government support.
Tory Leader of Commons backs Medicinal Cannabis Bill
Have the Tories changed their minds on drug policies? Yesterday we heard the Government backed safe injecting rooms. Today the Conservative Leader of the House warmly backed my bill to legalised Medicinal cannabis (see below). 10 minutes rule bills have little hope of success until the Govern...
Prohibition is a socialist inspired, big government idea. If you believe in individual freedom and responsibility as well as evidence based policy then a regulated system is the only rational solution.
46% of Tory members want a proper war on drugs; 39% want some form of decriminalisation
By Tim Montgomerie Follow Tim on Twitter ConHome recently hosted a debate on drug legalisation. It was kicked off by this pro-reform article from Bruce Anderson. The case against legalisation was then made by Christian Guy. The comments on both threads were heavily in favour of Bruce Anderson's ...
Ewan vastly overstates the risks of psychosis from the use of cannabis.
Hickman, Lewis, Zammit et al, based on a 2009 meta analysis of ALL published research (so not cherry picked) said that "there is no certainty of a causal link" but that if cannabis did cause psychosis then the risk is at worst 0.013% and probably less than 0.0030%
Joshua Lachkovic: Conservatives should be for drugs law reform
Joshua Lachkovic is a freelance writer, blogger, libertarian and Conservative Future member. There were just one or two members at the Liberal Democrat conference who voted against drugs reform. None of you will be surprised that our Coalition partners are in support of drugs reform. We know t...
Here's the UK poll: http://www.lddpr.org.uk/news/000020/poll_commissioned_by_lddpr_demonstrates_public_are_ready_for_drugs_discussion.html
Google will easily find you dozens of polls from the US
Joshua Lachkovic: Conservatives should be for drugs law reform
Joshua Lachkovic is a freelance writer, blogger, libertarian and Conservative Future member. There were just one or two members at the Liberal Democrat conference who voted against drugs reform. None of you will be surprised that our Coalition partners are in support of drugs reform. We know t...
"if children we brought up correctly, and disciplined by teachers, and their parents, then they would not take drugs" - Drivel. We all take drugs. Mankind always has and always will
"Also, this country tried that with canabis, and that did turn out to be a mistake." - Rubbish. We've never tried it with cannabis.
"Most think that alcohol is like a drug, it is not, and it does no where near the damage of drugs, if enjoyed responsibly." - Balderdash. The most absurd and ignorant thing you've said. Alcohol is a drug, more dangerous than virtually any other including heroin and cocaine.
"Also, the damage that drugs do is pervelent from day one, and it does turn most psychotic. Who would disagree with that" Absolute nonsense.
You're entitled to your opinion Matthew but these aren't matters of opinion. They're determined by scientific evidence and you are simply wrong
Joshua Lachkovic: Conservatives should be for drugs law reform
Joshua Lachkovic is a freelance writer, blogger, libertarian and Conservative Future member. There were just one or two members at the Liberal Democrat conference who voted against drugs reform. None of you will be surprised that our Coalition partners are in support of drugs reform. We know t...
Last week, the Cannabis Law Reform party (CLEAR) published a study from the Independent Drug Monitoring Unit which shows that a tax and regulate policy on cannabis would reduce all health and social harms, better protect children and the vulnerable while contributing a net gain of £6.7 billion per annum to the UK exchequer. This is an enormous sum of money, equivalent to three times the annual budget of the Department of Energy. CLEAR also published highly detailed proposals for how regulation would work.
The documents are available on the CLEAR website which is easily found via Google.
Joshua Lachkovic: Conservatives should be for drugs law reform
Joshua Lachkovic is a freelance writer, blogger, libertarian and Conservative Future member. There were just one or two members at the Liberal Democrat conference who voted against drugs reform. None of you will be surprised that our Coalition partners are in support of drugs reform. We know t...
The most up to date and accurate data on cannabis in Britain was published last week by Cannabis Law Reform (CLEAR). This is a study by the Independent Drug Monitoring Unit called "Taxing the UK Cannabis Market". It shows that a tax and regulate policy on cananbis could boost the UK economy by £6.7 billion per annum.
Download the report from the CLEAR website: www.clear-uk.org
Ryan Bourne: The Global Commission on Drug Policy's consumption statistics are both wrong and misleading
Ryan Bourne is the Economic and Statistical Researcher at the Centre for Policy Studies. You can follow him on Twitter at @RyanCPS. Back in June, the mightily-named "Global Commission on Drugs Policy" released its report into the effectiveness of the "War on Drugs". The 19-member panel, which b...
Utter rubbish Matthew, in every respect except for the population comparison. Where on earth do you get your information?
Joshua Lachkovic: Conservatives should be for drugs law reform
Joshua Lachkovic is a freelance writer, blogger, libertarian and Conservative Future member. There were just one or two members at the Liberal Democrat conference who voted against drugs reform. None of you will be surprised that our Coalition partners are in support of drugs reform. We know t...
Last week, Cannabis Law Reform (CLEAR) published a study from the Independent Drug Monitoring Unit which shows that a tax and regulate policy on cannabis would produce a net gain to the UK economy of £6.7 billion per annum. All the evidence from Europe and the US is that it would also massively reduce all health and social harms.
CLEAR also published the most detailed proposals ever for how such regulation would work. These are based on in depth consultation with cannabis users, both medicinal and recreational, as ell as doctors, scientists, lawyers and experienced policymakers.
These documents are available on the CLEAR website at www.clear-uk.org
Joshua Lachkovic: Conservatives should be for drugs law reform
Joshua Lachkovic is a freelance writer, blogger, libertarian and Conservative Future member. There were just one or two members at the Liberal Democrat conference who voted against drugs reform. None of you will be surprised that our Coalition partners are in support of drugs reform. We know t...
Absolutely agree with your view of death penalty advocates Huw. String 'em up I say!
Crowd pleaser that will disappoint
I was in London today to catch up with parliamentary business. Surprising how many people greeted me with "Aren't you suppose to be on holiday?' The myth that we all go off for six weeks of sun and sangria is widely believed. A fortnight is all that most MPs have. I had a packed schedule of mee...
I'm a little less cynical about it than you Paul. Obviously I and all CLEAR members will vigorously support the legalise cannabis petition. Although of course "Your Freedom" was canned precisely because of the overwhelming call for drug reform wasn't it?
As a conscientious MP you'll probably like mine (but many of your colleagues won't!):
Standards of Service From MPs and Ministers
Responsible department: Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
MPs and Ministers have forgotten that they are in office to serve the public and not vice versa. Five year elections provide no real accountability from MPs and Ministers hide in their ivory towers and ignore the public. This petition calls on the government to implement minimum standards of service from MPs and Ministers in response to enquiries from the public. MP's accountability is limited to constituents but Ministers must account to any British citizen. An integral part of these standards is a complaints system with the power to implement meaningful sanctions.against the MP or Minister personally.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/436
Crowd pleaser that will disappoint
I was in London today to catch up with parliamentary business. Surprising how many people greeted me with "Aren't you suppose to be on holiday?' The myth that we all go off for six weeks of sun and sangria is widely believed. A fortnight is all that most MPs have. I had a packed schedule of mee...
And as of today, it's now 16 US states. Maryland now permits medical marijuana.
Carry on suffering
New Government: old bull. Brokenshire is the 18th Drugs Minister in my time in parliament. They have all given the same heartless Civil Service to this question. 8. Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab): What her policy is on the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. [54324] The Parliamentary Und...
I thought the delivery of your question was excellent Paul. The long list could have been even longer. There are several more European countries and I would have liked to see Brokenshire sit through the recital of all 15 US states.
CLEAR is now co-ordinating a challenge through the courts on the denial of access to medicine. We are also commissioning a study from a respected, independent research body on the effect of a tax and regulate regime for cannabis.
Carry on suffering
New Government: old bull. Brokenshire is the 18th Drugs Minister in my time in parliament. They have all given the same heartless Civil Service to this question. 8. Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab): What her policy is on the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. [54324] The Parliamentary Und...
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