Sentences with phrase «legalising cannabis»

It is unfortunate that the petition used data from the Institute of Social and Economic Research, which found legalising cannabis could bring in # 900 million in taxes every year, save # 400 million on policing cannabis and create over 10,000 new jobs.

But advocates of legalising cannabis say that its widespread use undermines the law and criminalises otherwise law - abiding users.

Would legalising cannabis lead to a more sensible alignment of moral and criminal boundaries?

«What I am not talking about is legalising cannabis, because I don't think that would be very clever.

In November, California will legalise cannabis in a long overdue state ballot, forty years after possession was first decriminalised.

The 70's were a time when a carefree, libertarian attitude to sex and politics still operated: a time when serious politicians such as Peter Hain might associate with campaigns to legalise cannabis (though, he claims, he never toked!)

Asked about the topic, SPD candidate Martin Schulz declared that he was «sceptical about if we should legalise cannabis.»

In the last year, Uruguay became the first national jurisdiction in the world to legalise cannabis; the world's first legal, recreational cannabis market opened in Colorado; Colombia and Guatemala took a daring stand at the UN general assembly, telling assembled delegates that the war on drugs had failed; and the Organisation of American States became the first multinational body to raise the prospect of drug treaty reform.

The US is trying to shore up what's left of the international drugs consensus, while watching its own states legalise cannabis.

It doesn't take much to see why the US took more of a backseat when Colorado and Washington, two states that have also fully commercially legalised cannabis, act as very large elephants in the UN's designated room of conformity.

There are no plans to legalise cannabis as it would not address the harm to individuals and communities.»

Report by Adam Smith Institute says UK's drug strategy «has failed in its core aims» and urges government to legalise cannabis

The members of the Legalise Cannabis Alliance voted to re-register to contest elections in February 2011 and to elect a leader.

SENIOR MPs from across the political divide today call on Theresa May to legalise cannabis — to make the Treasury # 1bn.

Bills to legalise cannabis for medical use are under debate in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Costa Rica.

Days after voters in the US state of Ohio rejected a proposal to legalise cannabis for recreational use, Mexico has ruled that smoking pot is a fundamental human right.

Not exact matches

Compassion has driven a push to legalise the medicinal use of cannabis but debate is raging about whether big pharmaceutical companies, small start - ups or backyard growers will win the lucrative right to supply what could be a big market.

Twenty - one years after it was legalised for medical use, and after a number of failed attempts to expand that arrangement, California is now home to the world's largest cannabis market.

On November 8th, US citizens will not only elect a new President; initiatives to legalise recreational cannabis are also on the ballot in five states.

This tallies with an Ipsos Mori poll for the Transform Drugs Policy Foundation late last year which showed 53 % of the public want cannabis legalised or decriminalised and 67 % want a review of Britain's approach to drugs.

For many years the dialogue of «to legalise or not to legalise» has been wholly hypothetical and taboo, but this year saw Uruguay nail its colours firmly to the mast by being the first state to fully regulate their cannabis market.

The question is not now whether we enforce the cannabis laws, but whether we fully legalise, regulate it, and sell it on the high street.

Clear, a political party which campaigns for the legalised use of medicinal cannabis, is following the advert with a crowdfunding appeal seeking to raise money for a longer campaign.

and calls on the government to «legalise, regulate and tax the # 6 billion cannabis market for a safer, healthier Britain.»

In fact, the Braakmann paper also hints at yet more advantages to legalising and regulating cannabis.

Who knew that behind those headlines we'd find yet more reasons to legalise and regulate the cannabis market, and possible evidence of a very successful harm reduction service?

The debate was called after a petition to legalise the production, sale and use of cannabis attracted more than 221,000 signatures.

In a sign that public attitudes towards drugs are becoming decidedly more liberal, an Ipsos - MORI poll for the Transform Drug Policy Foundation found 53 % of people want cannabis legalised, while just 14 % want tougher penalties for users.

Whether cannabis should be legalised, decriminalised or reclassified are all controversial issues, as are any Government attempts to reform the law on drug use.

The party says its manifesto is fully costed for day - to - day revenue spending, with money raised by adding a penny to all rates of income tax and dividends tax, reversing planned cuts to corporation tax and cuts to capital gains tax, and legalising and taxing cannabis.

«Cannabis is enjoyed by many otherwise law - abiding people and making criminals of them makes an ass of the law — the only sensible approach now is to legalise and regulate.»

Cannabis is being legalised or decriminalised in a growing number of countries.

He speaks with us today about new criminal law legislation and why cannabis should be legalised.