Some years ago a retiring high court Judge name of Pickles made a tv documentary and came out in favour of decriminalising cannabis in the UK. In the program he pointed out the amount of money spent by the government and the Excise in trying to control trafficking in cannabis. This money he said was of such an order that the NHS could be overhauled using it if it was saved.

Although as a Judge he was bound by law to point out that in no way was he condoning the use of illegal substances he made the point that breaking the chain between this 'relatively harmless substance' and dealers greatly lessened the likelyhood of a 'client' moving on to harder drugs as they werent likely to be exposed to them.

Hemp used to be grown in England as it was used to manufacture rope and canvas for our navy. It was only made illegal when a trade agreement dealing with the cotton trade came into force in about 1920. Up to that point it was considered by some to be a decorative plant and was found in a lot of Victorian walled gardens.

The substance THC fits into receptors in the human brain as if manufactured specifically for the purpose and as we have been given domain over the beasts of the field the plants and birds of the air do not see where any person has the right to stop us doing whatever we want with the plant. Retting the stalks to make canvas for jeans, using the oil to lubricate delicate machines or using the the plant medicinally are all possible uses. I have a pair of trousers made from hemp cloth and they will in probability outlast me.

As for it's addictive properties, I am not an expert but after reading the arguments here I would go with the point of view that anyone who is an addictive personality will eventually find a way of damaging themselves. ANything taken to excess will eventually cause problems. Excess is not the road to enlightenment, rather the reverse.


Blessed Be

Green Man