What are UK potheads really like? Are they all the same? Jake Lenton investigates Portrayed by the media as scruffy, lazy, work-shy folk who will eventually succumb to a mental illness, there is no doubt that the cannabis consumer has been negatively stereotyped. Without even cursory reference to over a century’s worth of medical research, […]
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With the European and local elections in the UK today and the general election fast approaching, this time next year , which will ultitmately be the 56th cycle of promises, votes, elections and lies. So it is no coincidence or real surprise that in the space of a few months Nick Clegg and David Cameron’s […]
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NORML UK AGM, UK CSC AGM and NORML UK Women´s Alliance first public meeting is this year taking place as part of the same event during the weekend of 31st May and 1st June, in Bristol, at the Malcolm X Centre. The board and team here at NORML UK would like to extend a warm […]
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The UK Cannabis Social Clubs are pleased to announce that we are hosting a workshop at the 2nd Annual NORML UK AGM & Conference.
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On the 17th of May, from 4-6pm The Cowley Club, 12 London Rd, Brighton, will play host to an evening of shared experiences from Medical Cannabis users. Organised by Brighton Cannabis club, the meeting is designed to share the benefits of using Cannabis as medicine
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While Cannabis prohibition is clearly damaging to a country such as the UK, the effects can be far more debilitating in a developing country such as Colombia, which is still emerging from a decades-long conflict that has inflicted a heavy cost on the lives of all of its citizens.
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On May 3rd 2014, or thereabouts, marches were held in hundreds of cities worldwide, with millions calling for an end to the criminalisation of Cannabis users. The biggest UK event is the annual cannabis march in Cardiff.
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There is no doubting the social, medicinal and economic benefits that will come from the legalisation of medical and recreational cannabis. It could be said that even the prospect of smoking openly without the prospect of intimidation is sufficient benefit in itself.
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The great annual 4/20 celebration is over. Congratulations to all the people who stepped out around the globe and joined the chorus of voices that said “Cannabis is okay” for our leaders and oppressors alike to see. Damn fine show people!
You’ve proven once again that the rhetoric about cannabis users being lazy and apathetic, unfit to any unified purpose, is complete bunk. You did a thing en masse, and that took organization and effort.
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As most cannabis users will know April 20th is the highlight of the cannabis calendar. On that day, we all come together to enjoy a smoke and press for change in drug laws that are outdated and misguided.
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