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Cannabis has always been a controversial matter in a progressive democratic country and by putting into account of the fact that cannabis is Briton s considerably favourite drug according to Macrae, F. (2010) (www.7), a thorough neutral research should be considered for the review of the public. Cannabis Sativa which comes from the Indian hemp plant is a weed-like species that grows naturally in many tropical and temperate parts of the world and has long been appreciated for different kinds of purposes including medicinal benefits, religious practice, and also to rebel against authority from 12,000 years ago as referred to by Mehling & Triggle (2003). The aforementioned authors also point out that this might be the main reason why cannabis is at a cornerstone of a controversial debate in all sectors of US and International society . The authors also quoted hemp as a cash crop where President George Washington personally harvested cannabis in his own backyard. Apparently, since way back before the revolution of television, media has been used as a tool for propagation of influence to imply false representation of cannabis. In 1936, a movie which comes in a form of a mock documentary format was broadcasted to the public to send a strong cautionary message to parents about the evils of marijuana in a mock documentary format and was viewed as proof of Marijuana s menace to society . This movie was later released as Reefer Madness. (Mehling & Triggle) (www.15) It can be clearly observed that these approaches not only seem unnecessary to begin with, but furthermore, the effects of these prohibition rather than control idea benefits mostly the capitalist. What are the main aims of these projections and how have these been affecting the community in UK?
However, doctors insisted that this medication is the only alternative for some patients. This matter, as stressed by the aforesaid author, is the first cannabis-based medicine to be licensed for use in the UK. A BBC article (www.5) has stated that British Lung Foundation found three cannabis joints a day causes the same damage as twenty cigarettes and leads to 50% more chances of getting cancer than tobacco. (www.6)
Conclusion
From this research, it can be concluded that a natural approach which can benefit both parties should be taken into account. Proper neutral research and discussion of pros and cons of cannabis should be conducted internationally to have better, wider feedback which may be an important medicinal evolution. There should not be any political interference as these rising issues can contradict the importance of cannabis as part of aid to mankind. Proper education on drug abuse was more effective than harsher penalties in terms of the number of people using drugs. It should also be pointed out that prohibiting cannabis at this phase of the evolution of cannabis could perhaps be against human rights as the benefits are still unacknowledged.
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