"do you consider cannabis to be different (for any reason other than that it is presently illegal) from alcohol, nicotine, pro-plus or caffeine?"
Lawyerboy, I realise that there is an arguement that says that, in principal, cannabis is no different from alcohol, etc. (other then it's currently outside the law) but what I am saying, as a parent, is that I am not at all happy with my children being given an implied message that it's ok to smoke cannabis. Much of the information says that there are considerable risks. I also don't want my children getting involved with the wrong peer group which may lead onto other more "serious" drugs.
I know that there is a lobby for legalisation but I for one am not at all happy with it.
Why have the members of the shadow cabinet who have admitted use of cannabis in their younger days not stated publicly that this was wrong (at least it was illegal) and that they do not approve?
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