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Lib Dem report finds legalising cannabis could raise £1bn a year for Treasury

By The Press Association8th March 2016News England

Legalising the sale of cannabis could raise £1 billion a year in tax and help minimise health risks, according to a report. The study, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats and

‘Skunk weed’ cannabis ‘significantly damages vital nerve fibres in brain’

By The Press Association27th November 2015News England

Powerful “skunk weed” cannabis causes significant damage to vital nerve fibres linking the two halves of the brain, a study has found. The damage occurs in the corpus callosum, the

Engage: Finally – A change in course on drug policy

By Richard Branson19th October 2015Engage

Writing in his blog today, Richard Branson has revealed an unreleased statement from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which calls on governments around the world to decriminalise

Minister hints at relaxation of cannabis research laws

By The Press Association12th October 2015News England

Laws governing medical research into the effects of cannabis on patients could be relaxed, a Home Office minister has signalled. Mike Penning told MPs the Government would not support an

Economic impacts of marijuana legalisation

By Iain MacDonald13th January 2014Reports & Resources

This is the first of a series of papers exploring the economic and social costs of legalizing marijuana. The states of Washington and Colorado in the United Sates have legalized