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    The poll surveyed 2,000 people Credit: PA

    Legalising cannabis is favoured by 47% of people, latest figures show.

    But only 39% oppose the sale of the Class B drug through licensed shops, while 14% remain "don't know" on the issue.

    The new poll, which surveyed 2,000 people, was carried out by polling company ORB for The Independent newspaper.

    Liberal Democrats' health spokesman Norman Lamb has previously said he wants the drug to be legalised in order to stop money going into the pockets of criminals.

    Danny Kushlick, head of external affairs at the Transform Drug Policy Foundation, said that "millions" wanted the Government to take control of the cannabis trade.


    53%
    Men in favour of legalisation

    41%
    Women in favour of legalisation


    58%
    Backing in Scotland


    54%
    Backing in London


    37%
    Lowest support - in the North East

    Source ITV

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    The poll surveyed 2,000 people Credit: PA

    Legalising cannabis is favoured by 47% of people, latest figures show.

    But only 39% oppose the sale of the Class B drug through licensed shops, while 14% remain "don't know" on the issue.

    The new poll, which surveyed 2,000 people, was carried out by polling company ORB for The Independent newspaper.

    Liberal Democrats' health spokesman Norman Lamb has previously said he wants the drug to be legalised in order to stop money going into the pockets of criminals.

    Danny Kushlick, head of external affairs at the Transform Drug Policy Foundation, said that "millions" wanted the Government to take control of the cannabis trade.


    53%
    Men in favour of legalisation

    41%
    Women in favour of legalisation


    58%
    Backing in Scotland


    54%
    Backing in London


    37%
    Lowest support - in the North East

    Source ITV
    2000 people asked out of a population of 65+ million won't give an accurate result. IMO, they've underestimated it.

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    Then you will be disappointed to know that when they conducted this survey in 2012 they only asked 500 people.
    Last edited by Spencers; 11-04-16 at 01:42 AM.

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    It's crazy, a few high ranking ex police are even stating what benefits it would have on legalizing it.

    I love how people who don't want it legalized mention all the negative affects of cannabis when it's 114x or so less dangerous than alcohol (from studies) and loads of studies have come out from Colorado about how the crime rate went down by 10% in the first year and so many other great facts that have happened to Colorado and the HUGE profits from tax that nobody wants to mention.

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    once the government see the figures for how much money they can make in tax they will wet themselves and then after we might get the law changed.
    The above is just opinion..My opinion is law in my world..

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    I think the UK still needs something to give cannabis a kick and to really think about cannabis in a different light.

    The one example I think about with regard to the USA is the girl that had seizures and had some form of cbd that helped prevent from having horrible seizures every day to one every month, but don't quote me on that. I think we need something like that to really wake up the UK people to think and look up on the actual benefits of cannabis apart from the great high

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    Leglise it tax it everyone is happy
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    Quote Originally Posted by C21H30O2 View Post
    Leglise it tax it everyone is happy
    Hang on! Why would I be happy paying a tax that I am not presently paying?
    It's Not What You Know, It's What You Can Prove

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    Quote Originally Posted by M_C View Post
    Hang on! Why would I be happy paying a tax that I am not presently paying?
    If you pay vat on veg then you are going to have to pay vat on weed
    if you grow your veg its free same as weed

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    The only reason i grow is for my girlfriend she sufferes with all sorts. For myself its because i like to be stoned. Its very helpful for her to be stoned and relaxes her a lot as well as dealing with her pains

    The poll om the metro sight says 95% people vote for leglisaton

    Most cops dont even push weed no more
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