The Pros of Legalizing Cannabis in The UK
Herb.
The second most offensive “C-word” in the U.K.
As it stands, herb is classed as a class B drug and carries with it a prison sentence of up to 5 years for possession and up to 14 years for supply and production. In 2019, one of the most liberal times in all of human history, it is odd that other drugs like alcohol and tobacco are legal while herb is not.
This article doesn’t seek to persuade people to use herb nor does it try to put herb on a heavenly plateau. It will simple look at 5 compelling arguments as to why it should be legal in the U.K.
Safety:
One of the biggest reasons those against herb lead with is that herb isn’t safe and in the wrong hands can cause injury or worse (read: death).
But isn’t that everything?
If I were to put a spoon into the right hands, somebody would probably eat breakfast or serve soup at a retirement home. If I put a spoon into the wrong hands we could have situation where a bank is being robbed -- I’m not even kidding.
With this argument in mind, if herb was legalised, it could be regulated and dispensed to users safely. Eradicating poisonous strands and dealers who mix it with other substances that produce disastrous effects.
Profitable:
According to a recent report from Health Poverty Action, legalising herb could earn the treasury up to £3.5bn in tax revenues.
£3.5bn is a whole heap of change.
It could be used to plug the various gaps in U.K services from the NHS and homelessness to even fighting the growing problem of pollution within the capital.
Medicinal uses:
Herb contains cannabidiol (CBD) which scientists have found works very well as a medical treatment for certain illnesses.
However there is still great debate and resistance against these treatments simply because of the stigma attached to herb.
If herb was legalised, it would allow for more treatments like Savitex (which is prescribed for those suffering with MS), to be readily available to patients.
The economy:
The legalisation of herb would bring about a wealth of new jobs, for example a “Director of Cultivation”. Growing healthy herb is both a science and an art which would need more than just an average joe to produce on a mass scale.
New businesses would be created to cater to this new demand; whether it be special herb delivery services and of course shop employees selling the herb.
Don’t get left behind:
Sometimes the crowd does know better.
There are a multitude of countries across Europe that have either legalised or relaxed their laws on herb.
We’re talking Denmark, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal - the list goes on and on.
So why not the U.K?
Is it not better to look to these countries and assess the benefits and advantages that herb legalisation has created before condemning it entirely?
This is a question politicians and the U.K government will need to ask themselves.
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