Is London’s mayor teeing up a UK cannabis revolution?
The mayor of London plans to launch a review looking at decriminalizing cannabis amid a shift in public attitude.
The mayor of London plans to launch a review looking at decriminalizing cannabis amid a shift in public attitude.
MPs and peers are calling for funding for families forced to buy medicinal cannabis for their children privately.
The USA has seen an impressive progression of cannabis legislation over the last 12 months, with five states opting to legalise the use of recreational cannabis in November alone.
Cannabis has been used for centuries for therapeutic purposes. In the last century, the plant was demonized due to its high abuse liability and supposedly insufficient health benefits.
The mayor of London is to launch a review examining the feasibility of decriminalising cannabis as part of a new approach to tackling drug-related crime.
Cannabis is such a complex substance. Many different varieties exist, along with different parts of the plant and different substances within that can provide different effects.
The purpose of this study was to provide the most up-to-date scientific evidence of the potential analgesic effects, or lack thereof, of the marijuana plant (cannabis) or cannabinoids, and of safety or tolerability of their long-term use.
After several failed attempts to legalise the drug, it now appears recreational use will finally get the green light.
Officials said they hoped the proposed new law would end the disproportionate policing of minority groups for low-level marijuana offences.
Regulators have approved Scotland’s first medicinal cannabis clinic.