"Against: Any government legalising cannabis would be sending out the message to society that intoxication is OK.

Once you start talking about legitimising the use of cannabis, you are sending out a signal to young people that it's an OK thing to do."


THAT's the part that bothered me.. "legalising cannabis would be sending out the message to society that intoxication is OK" Isn't that whats happening already? We already think getting drunk is ok, and most people (i stress the word most) think getting high is, and whats wrong with that? surely its up to us to decide if we think its ok or not? Thats the way i see it
GHoSToKeR Reviewed by GHoSToKeR on . The Reform Debate - What do you think? Harry Shapiro, director of communications at Drugscope, summarises the arguments for and against reform of the drug laws "I say legalise drugs because I want to see less drug abuse, not more. And I say legalise drugs because I want to see the criminals put out of business" - Edward Ellison, former head of the Scotland Yard Drug Squad Over the past five years, there have been growing calls for reform of the drugs laws from sections of the media, from drugs professionals and Rating: 5