High debate: MPs to weed out pros and cons of legalising cannabis
They will spend a whopping three hours discussing the highs and lows of legalising the production, sale and use of the drug in a Parliamentary debate.
Government bowed down to pressure to mull over the great pot debate following a 221,000 signature petition.
Drug experts will consider how a legal market for cannabis could work in Britain.
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SIGNATURES: The great pot debate follows a 221,000 signature petition
“We must end the hypocrisy of senior politicians admitting to using cannabis in younger years – and describing it as ‘youthful indiscretions’”
Liberal Democrat Norman Lamb
The move is backed by Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb and Metropolitan police's former deputy assistant commissioner Brian Paddick.
Lamb argues the UK should look at the recent successes of legalising cannabis markets in various parts of the world.
“We must end the hypocrisy of senior politicians admitting to using...
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