Italy may well be on its way to becoming the largest country in Europe to legalize marijuana. An Italian tracking group has found that more than 250 lawmakers
from across the political spectrum have given their support to a
proposal that would largely decriminalize production, distribution, sale
and consumption of marijuana throughout the nation. The leap may appear far-fetched for a country that just 10 years ago
voted in a draconian anti-drug bill that removed any distinction between
hard and soft drugs, increasing sentences for pot smokers and heroin
addicts alike. But the legalization movement recently gained momentum, with one of
the world’s most progressive legislative proposals on marijuana being
submitted to the Italian parliament. Drafted by the Intergrupo
Parlamentare Cannabis Legale, the legislation would allow anyone over
the age of 18 to cultivate as many as five plants at home. Italians
could also team up to form a “cannabis social club,” with each having a
maximum of 50 people growing as many as 250 plants. – Read the entire article at International Business Times.
More than 125,000 sign appeal calling for total legalisation hosted on government’s official e-petitions website.
A petition calling for the total legalisation of cannabis in the UK
has been signed by more than 125,000 people in just four days.
The response to an appeal hosted on the government’s official e-petitions websitemeans
MPs must now consider debating the issue in parliament. All petitions
that reach 100,000 signatures are given such consideration.
The petition’s success comes after a persistent campaign on social
media, with activist-linked Twitter accounts around the world calling on
UK-resident marijuana smokers to sign up. – Read the entire article at The Guardian.
A petition campaigning for the legalisation of cannabis in
Britain already has nearly half of the signatures needed to trigger a
serious government discussion on the issue.
The petition had garnered just over 90,000 seals of approval, and
once it reaches 100,000, parliament will be required to allocate time
for a debate.
The news comes after Durham’s Police and Crime Commissioner said this week that his officers were no longer targeting people growing marijuana for personal consumption.
If the UK was to legalise the drug, then it would be following the
lead of a number of countries that have a much more relaxed attitude
towards smoking pot.
Is the current "strange" goings on in the movement,showing up.To stall & resist progress within the movement.from what i`ve noticed from 20212.This would make alot of sense.Especially with,not for profits that are non governmental.Nobody would listen to what i had to say on behalf of others.So bailed.Uk sucks,to busy back stabbing & looking after number 1.I`m going to go to Spain or/and Canada.Where i`ll be with like minded people & be more productive for the community.Could still help from afar,saves being caught up in the" he said,she said",mentality of loads of uk activistsAs well as old scores from over 10yrs ago,is hampering progress.Makes sense about silly green union flag,from Norml UK,as when i founded it,there was no flag,Only the words.So thank whoever came up with that to divide uk even more(sarc ty) Looks like that`s what`s been happening out of the blue in Vancouvers peaceful protest being infiltrated & abuse of citezens.Peace!
Research conducted with students showed changing attitudes towards drugs - and one in four called for tobacco to be made illegal
"" Less harm: Youngsters believe cannabis causes less damage than booze or cigarettes ""
Most people under 30 think cannabis should be legalised, according to a new study. A
survey of 1,000 younger people by Student Money Saver also found that
one in four of them thought alcohol and cigarettes should be made
illegal. The research also showed a growth in the use of 'legal' highs with increased use of substances such as nitrous oxide and salvia.
The youngsters questioned saw more people thinking cannabis should be legal
than tobacco, that 46 % of students agreed that there was a drug
culture at their university and that 19% had had a blackout within the
past year due to drugs or booze. Amongst the young, nitrous oxide, or laughing gas and other 'legal' were popular with more than 20% having inhaled the gas.
""Should be banned: More young people said cigarettes should be outlawed than believe cannabis should be illegal""But traditional drugs such as alcohol, tobacco and cannabis were still far more popular. Asked about legalities, one respondent, aged 22-25, said: "
Alcohol and tobacco already are, and they are proven to do more damage
physiologically than cannabis so there is no reason not to legalise it." Another teenager, added: "Making drugs legal would stop illegal drug trafficking. Plus the fact that alcohol and tobacco are legal is just hypocritical. They are bad if not worse." Another finding was that more than have those interviewed said they knew someone with an alcohol problem. A
spokesman for Student Money saver, said: "This survey supports the
evidence that the young's interest in trying drugs is lessening,
including alcohol. "At the same time it shows that rather than a
liberal "anything goes" attitude towards drug policy, young people are
listening to the evidence and want policies based on it. "They
are less likely to cite "tradition" as a reason for wanting alcohol to
remain legal, and 25% of people under 30 actually want it to be made
illegal, and over half of people now think cannabis should be legal. On
the negative side, it's worrying that 45% of students thought that
their university has a "druggy culture", 15% of the young still say
they'd tried drugs due to "peer pressure" and well over half of those
surveyed said they know someone with a drug or alcohol problem."
Should the recreational use of cannabis be de-criminalised in the UK?
