Alcohol is defined by the The Lancet as the most harmful drug to society. But when cannabis is made available, binge drinking drops - and so do the deaths that result from it. https://t.co/o8vqrhALWt
Here’s how progressive the current U.K. government is:
It’s illegal to give your kids medicinal cannabis for seizures/epilepsy, cancer and all sorts of other horrible shit. If grow it yourself to make them medicine, you can go to jail for up to 14 years.
What a time to be alive
Tomorrow sees @ronniecowan call for a debate in Parliament about the need for Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs) - here’s a handy look at why they’re cost effective in every way, especially on saving lives. See why they’re so important: https://t.co/DR2hH7M7hy #publichealth
Drugs are currently 100% manufactured and sold by criminals - there is no minimum age, quality control standards, or duty of care. Our vision is that control of all drugs would instead be the responsibility doctors, pharmacists and licensed retailers https://t.co/VLVwxtq02Y
We are all for #police making our town centres safer but, as @_Hydrofluoric points out, @lincspolice latest initiative is at best doomed to failure and at worst is endangering lives and increasing harm. https://t.co/W0yXCcnYSR
Day 7 of LEAP #elfontheshelf -our helper is studying cannabis social clubs. These cooperatives have proved successful in some countries. Discreet way of engendering responsible, adult consumption & production, + takes some profit away from organised crime. Well worth knowing more
THC levels in the UK's #cannabis has gone up exponentially over the past year, as "it is the most cost-effective thing for organised crime to do.” A legally regulated system would minimise the risks associated with high #THC, low #CBD cannabis. https://t.co/5X1OCThj7g @wudzee0
The Daily Mail group has suffered huge losses - in spite of failing to pay tax! The right wing gutter rag is suffering for the bile it spews. Advertisers have pulled ads - let's keep pushing. UK needs less propaganda and more real journalism #DitchTheDailyMail#ParadisePapers