Without denying that there are obvious harmful effects associated with cannabis use when it is being consumed for intoxication, there are also clear benefits that cannabis can be favourable for those with chronic medical conditions. There is the ‘slippery slope’ argument that once cannabis is legalised for medical use, it will just become a hindrance on society, but without a doubt medical and recreational cannabis are two different issues. It is common for recreational users of cannabis to smoke their cannabis rolled up in a joint to receive the ‘high’, medical users would normally ingest cannabis by means of vaporising it or making it into an edible form. The astounding amount of research and evidence has been so convincing that it has managed
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The British organisation EndOurPain, have been endlessly campaigning for the U.K government to have compassion for the “estimated 1 million people in the UK who use cannabis for medical reasons, and who currently risk arrest and prosecution by buying cannabis from drug dealers or growing it themselves. Many of these people are in severe pain, and find that cannabis is the only method to manage their symptoms effectively and without the debilitating side-effects that accompany many conventional treatments”. EndOurPain are a well-researched and benevolent organisation. They have high profile supporters such as Sir Richard Branson, Joanna Lumley, Russell Brand, and Alastair Campbell. The issue of medical legalisation has the support of over 100 MPs and Peers, many of which are from Scottish political parties, including Alex Salmond. EndOurPain ran their own poll which indicates that 68% of people back the legalising of access to medical cannabis with only 12% opposing, assuming the remaining 20% are undecided on the …show more content…
Stewart explained how using medicinal spray and ointments helped alleviate his pain - “I believe that the ointment and spray have significantly reduced the stiffness and pain in my hands. I can make fists, which was not the case before I began this treatment”. He issued statements in support of the first UK ten million pounds’ initiative to explore the potential benefits of cannabis based medicines led by Oxford University, “This is an important step forward for Britain in a field of research that has for too long been held back by prejudice, fear and ignorance. I believe this programme of research might result in benefits for people like myself as well as millions of
The British organisation EndOurPain, have been endlessly campaigning for the U.K government to have compassion for the “estimated 1 million people in the UK who use cannabis for medical reasons, and who currently risk arrest and prosecution by buying cannabis from drug dealers or growing it themselves. Many of these people are in severe pain, and find that cannabis is the only method to manage their symptoms effectively and without the debilitating side-effects that accompany many conventional treatments”. EndOurPain are a well-researched and benevolent organisation. They have high profile supporters such as Sir Richard Branson, Joanna Lumley, Russell Brand, and Alastair Campbell. The issue of medical legalisation has the support of over 100 MPs and Peers, many of which are from Scottish political parties, including Alex Salmond. EndOurPain ran their own poll which indicates that 68% of people back the legalising of access to medical cannabis with only 12% opposing, assuming the remaining 20% are undecided on the …show more content…
Stewart explained how using medicinal spray and ointments helped alleviate his pain - “I believe that the ointment and spray have significantly reduced the stiffness and pain in my hands. I can make fists, which was not the case before I began this treatment”. He issued statements in support of the first UK ten million pounds’ initiative to explore the potential benefits of cannabis based medicines led by Oxford University, “This is an important step forward for Britain in a field of research that has for too long been held back by prejudice, fear and ignorance. I believe this programme of research might result in benefits for people like myself as well as millions of