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Senior Tories warn: if we can’t offer policies to win over young, we’re ‘sunk’
(www.theguardian.com)
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I expect we'll see the legalization of weed and a massive round of housebuilding in the next manifesto then.
I would be super surprised if any party added this to their manifesto. Labour absolutely will not. I imagine the Greens might, but even then I'd be surprised. Same with the weed.
Nah they won't, I was being sarcastic. That said, I don't understand why it's such a difficult issue for UK politicians to deal with. Believe me, I'm not really a proponent of the stuff, but it seems like a relatively nothing issue for the vast majority of the population and yet they seem so far behind the times with regards to the legalisation of the stuff.
I have a medical licence for 21% THC cannabis flower (to grind and vape) from Sapphire/curaleaf. It's, without exaggeration, saved my life. Healthier than ever before, and it's even completely eliminated my need for any other medication and id also credit it with my giving up alcohol fully.
I can actually live a normal life now. It's cruel to have it illegal when the killer that is alcohol is everywhere.
In some ways, alcohol is more damaging to society than drugs and part of British society glorifies drunken stupidity. But more importantly, congrats on going sober!