[RichardG]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

in other words legalisation of drugs 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

after five years of medical school plus their many years of postgrad training, one would hope that our doctors are intelligent enough to distinguish between a patient with a diagnosed illness requiring pain relief treatment... and a patient with a cold...

[Tom4784]

It should be fully decriminalised at this point. The health benefits it provides for people suffering from long term and terminal illnesses is undeniable and even in a recreational sense it isn't lethal in the sense that cigarettes and alcohol can be.

There's no real argument you can make to keep it a criminalised substance.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

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.

You dont need to clarify Kirk, reading your post should do the trick

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

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.

I don't think anyone did think that Kirk, it was pretty clear that you were in favour I think

[kirklancaster]

Thank you, my two beautiful girls, Cherie and Annie - I am reassured.

[Vicky.]

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

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

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

PERHAPS:

No one can serve Man and Mammon, not even a British Government, and they have a covert duty to all the existing multi-billion pound pharmaceutical companies whose 'monopoly' will be broken on supplying over-priced drugs to the NHS to treat illnesses which cannabis-derived products can treat better and more cheaply.

[smudgie]

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.

[Maru]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

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.

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by smudgie

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.

I highly doubt the oil will ever be available for cheap. Once cannabis is fully legalized it will be regulated and cbd itself only available over the counter... basically for the reasons kirk already stated.

[Kazanne]

It's been a long time coming,it's been known for a while how beneficial it can be,so it's good news on this.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Maru

so true Maru! some MPs will be increasing their shares in pharmaceutical companies for sure

[Matthew.]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

in other words legalisation of drugs 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

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

not quite how it works Nicky

[Matthew.]

brilliant news imo, it helps so many people so it’s silly to make it be illegal

[Underscore]

Originally Posted by Matthew.

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

not quite how it works Nicky

[Beso]

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


500ml bottles.

[Alf]

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

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by Alf

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

A medical scientist I assume?

[Redway]

Step in the right direction.

[LaLaLand]

This will always stay with me, miraculous video:

Youtube video

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

in other words legalisation of drugs 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

Yes, all of those thousands upon thousands of pot heads getting away with faking MS Nicky.

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by parmnion

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


500ml bottles.

We paid £30 a bottle....only small ones at that.