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The Cannabis Man - after a period of reflection and legal advice - has returned to the battle over the plant with renewed vigour.
In recent weeks he has investigated a myriad of possible ways forward and has taken decisive action to further his aims of having the plant investigated and discussed in a simple and honest way. He believes he is closer than ever to achieving his goal of taking some of the dishonesty out of the debate and, instead, framing it in a way that is both open and honest. At present one of the biggest issues faced by anyone trying to make a sensible and serious decision about the relationship between state and drugs is the complete lack of honesty and truth.
Many of the things said in both the denunciation and praise of cannabis are hopelessly distorted by the lens of either state or individual.
Instead, the Cannabis Man proposes honesty and openness within a framework of genuine - undistorted - research designed simply to establish the true impact of current and future policies on the plant, the users, the growers and the powers that be.
The reasons for the current stalemate are many but can often be boiled down to a simple cowardice on behalf of politicians who are unwilling to face the reality of a situation made worse by their own actions.
Prohibition is often an attractive option for those exercising power over our lives but history tells us that it is a blunt instrument of little or no use.
We would ask you to consider a simple concept: If any other policy had been conducted over some 70 years and resulted only in the absolute opposite of the desired result would any politician fight for its retention?
For that is the fact that faces us whether we like it or not. Drug prohibition - in the case of the Cannabis Man focussed on the plant - has led only to a massive, and increasing, black market that places enormous amounts of money in the hands of criminals. In fact, you would probably find that the greatest opponents of any move away from current policy would be your local dealers. If that makes sense then we really are living in wonderland.
Of course the money that ends up in the hands of the criminals who adulterate drugs for profit (thereby creating health risks and other issues that are singularly unnecessary) benefits nobody except the dealers themselves. Society sees nothing of such cash. This in itself is surely a criminal waste when the issue itself will not go away no matter how draconian the laws passed.
Ultimately governments and peoples will have to face the issue as it is and not as they would wish it to be. The current policy is little more than a poor impression of an ostrich. Drug use is an ancient human trait used in religion and culture for thousands of years. Attempts to stop it through legislation have failed around the world and will continue so to do. As such, the time has surely come to have an open and sensible debate because there will be a day in the future when people will look back and laugh at our pathetic ignorance. Perhaps that day should be today.