• Should cannabis be Legalised?

     

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Published: 11.11.2002.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Should cannabis be Legalised?', 1.
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A hot topic for debate at the moment is, Should cannabis be legalised? This issue has been discussed in parliament and public places, it seems everyone has a view on it. Although I think it should be legalised, I will discuss both sides of the argument.
Cannabis is currently a class B, schedule 1 drug, which means it, has no recognised medical value. For possession, the maximum penalty is five years in prison, plus an unlimited fine - a hefty price to pay just for smoking a 'joint.' The maximum penalty for possession with intent to supply is 15 years imprisonment and an unlimited fine. Th…

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