Daily Archives: July 30, 2007

Enlisting in the battle over cannabis (540)

I feel like a proper foot solider in the battle over cannabis. The government’s recent announcement that they would review its current status in the UK as a “Class C” drug is crazy. They say and I quote, that this … Continue reading

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Demand and supply – another angle on the status of cannabis (539)

The most basic principle of business is that demand influences supply. If people want something, whatever it is, then someone will be there to provide it. Demand creates the market economy and is the basis of capitalism. If you are … Continue reading

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It’s not as black and white as they want you to believe (538)

I’m not the only one with first hand experience with cannabis. There are others out there, who are happy to share their stories with us. One such person is Rufus May, a clinical psychologist, who works with Bradford’s Assertive Outreach … Continue reading

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But what do the real experts say about reclassifying cannabis? (537)

I’m an expert on cannabis, mainly through many years of personal experience. While that certainly makes me qualified to share my thoughts and opinions, there are other experts worth listening to as well. The Lancet report last week and the … Continue reading

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That Lancent cannabis study, the Daily Mail and truth. (536)

My friends at the Guardian newspaper are giving me hope that the truth in the debate about cannabis reclassification will be an honest one. The government can’t ignore the facts and only quote the lies. As you’ve no doubt read … Continue reading

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Don’t just take my word for it (535)

As a more than casual observer of all things media related, I’ve been enjoying the little spat that seems to be going on between the Independent and the Independent on Sunday. It seems the 2 different versions of this usually … Continue reading

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The northlondonhippy offers to be the voice of reason, truth, sanity and experience regarding cannabis (534)

I’ve been trying to put something together to post here about the ramping up of the false cannabis hysteria in the last week or so, but the whole goddamn thing has me so fucking fucked off, that I’ve been struggling … Continue reading

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