Originally Posted by Nicky91 (Post 10110606)

in other words legalisation of drugs :think: so some could pretend they are ill and say they need medicinal cannibis for the treatment of their ''illness''

ummm no, we need professional doctors at all times, prescribing it then to the terminally ill patients, and not just for every patient, who just need it when they only have a cold for example, only for the seriously ill i would recommend medicinal cannibis

Originally Posted by kirklancaster (Post 10110914)

Just to make something perfectly clear - in my previous post, I am NOT objecting to this very welcome good news, because I am all for it. It is overdue.

Originally Posted by kirklancaster (Post 10110914)

Just to make something perfectly clear - in my previous post, I am NOT objecting to this very welcome good news, because I am all for it. It is overdue.

Originally Posted by Vicky. (Post 10111064)

Should have happened ages ago tbh, not sure why it didn't when it helps so many illnesses.

Originally Posted by kirklancaster (Post 10110750)

There has been extensive 'Scientific/Medical' research carried out Worldwide into the beneficial effects of Cannabis on a whole range of physical and psychological illness for decades and the positive conclusions in ALL cases are irrefutable.

So this news is certainly 'welcome news' but 'Medicinal Cannabis Use' aside, I would urge caution for any euphoric 'ganja-heads' who believe that it is 'One Small Step For Man, One Giant Leap For Cannabis-Users' because our Governments NEVER primarily act in the best interests of the Electorate, only in the best interests of themselves and the 'Mighty Dollar'.

When cannabis using is legalised - and it WILL be - several developments will follow:

1) HUGE amounts of money will change hands in brown mamilla envelopes that will lead to certain companies being awarded licences to grow medicinal cannabis and to other companies for producing cannabis 'cigarettes' which will be sold over the counter in shops as are tobacco products.

Not only will these cannabis cigarettes contain high levels of CBD (which is responsible for the medicinal benefits of ganja) and have much-reduced levels of THC (the intoxicating chemicals which produce the 'High') but they will be very expensive - mainly due to the taxes imposed upon the products by Government.

2) Domestic unlicenced cannabis growing will remain illegal and police forces throughout the nation will 'step-up' their 'war' on illicit cannabis 'farmers' and dealers with prosecution resulting in all cases.

3) The Government will bring in new laws which will in effect stop 'Hydrophonic' grow-shops from trading and the police will be seen to be more proactive in targeting such grow-shops to enforce such new legislation.

4) Stiff new sentences will be handed out by courts for anyone found guilty of any 'illicit' cannabis offences.

In the same way that the Volstead Act in America was repealed when the US Government realised that no amount of legislation can ever prevent the public from getting what it REALLY wants and that prohibition was merely allowing bootleggers to become fabulously wealthy by supplying that demand - vast revenues that could be flowing into government coffers - successive UK Governments have been researching ways to capitalise from the nation's growing cannabis use for decades.

Once they HAVE the way to do so they will protect that source of taxation income by any draconian means available, so whilst this is good news for sufferers of illnesses which can be greatly alleviated by cannabis-derived products, it will NOT be so good for Ganja-Heads and recreational users of cannabis should it ever be fully legalised.

Doubt me all you want, but time will prove me correct.

Originally Posted by smudgie (Post 10111152)

I would be delighted to have a few drops of CBD oil a day, but it would interfere with my meds.
My son swears by it, so did my late sister.
Hopefully it will be widely available on a script shortly as it's quite expensive over the counter.

Originally Posted by Maru (Post 10111158)

Originally Posted by Nicky91 (Post 10110606)

in other words legalisation of drugs :think: so some could pretend they are ill and say they need medicinal cannibis for the treatment of their ''illness''

ummm no, we need professional doctors at all times, prescribing it then to the terminally ill patients, and not just for every patient, who just need it when they only have a cold for example, only for the seriously ill i would recommend medicinal cannibis

Originally Posted by Matthew. (Post 10111217)

“achoo! ugh i need a joint to unblock this nose of mine”

not quite how it works Nicky

Originally Posted by Alf (Post 10111238)

I'm quite liberal on cannabis myself, but Peter Hitchens makes some great arguments against drugs.

Originally Posted by Nicky91 (Post 10110606)

in other words legalisation of drugs :think: so some could pretend they are ill and say they need medicinal cannibis for the treatment of their ''illness''

ummm no, we need professional doctors at all times, prescribing it then to the terminally ill patients, and not just for every patient, who just need it when they only have a cold for example, only for the seriously ill i would recommend medicinal cannibis

Originally Posted by parmnion (Post 10111235)

20 a bottle for the dbd oil or thc oil...


500ml bottles.