The United
States had already approved the use of medical marijuana in their country and I
couldn’t be happier enough for those living in Colorado and Washington. Maybe
we in the UK should be next to decriminalise it, and for obvious reasons, the government
will still want to keep marijuana in this country in check.
In the UK,
marijuana is still classified as a class C type of drug. Anybody found
possessing just a small ounce of cannabis could be pressed for fines, but not
imprisonment. It seems that those supporting the anti-cannabis approval haven’t
been properly informed.
Decriminalising
marijuana also puts many things into an awkward position. Why would dangerous
substances, such as alcohol and tobacco, be easier to approve than a plant that
has no preservatives and dangerous chemicals? Companies all over the world work
with governments to create profit. Also, many parts of the world have land fertile
for growing tobacco leaves. Marijuana is yet to be tax-mapped, but many are
growing their own illegally.
If the
government cannot earn anything out of marijuana yet and the stigma remains
there, the UK is powerless to have a decriminalised marijuana industry. Stigmas
are everything, and no politician is willing to touch upon the public’s
sentiment that marijuana and other drugs are dangerous substances.
