IS CANNABIS more—or less—harmful than its legalised cousins
alcohol and nicotine? Last week, bang on cue, this hoary old question surfaced
yet again as the British government signalled its intent to relax the laws on
cannabis possession, and join what is becoming an almost global trend.
Other countries have already taken steps towards decriminalising possession,
but nobody expected the same from Britain
(see “Going to pot?”).
The admission that cannabis is not as harmful as heroin and cocaine goes
against everything it’s been saying for years. It also leaves the US, which is
sticking to this hardline…
