New British Report: Cannabis Less Harmful Than Drinking, Smoking Tobacco

The Global Cannabis Commission of the respected United Kingdom charity Beckley Foundation released a report today stating that cannabis is less harmful than alcohol or tobacco, and that there needs to be serious reconsideration of current prohibition policies.

Report Highlights:

• The differences between the annual deaths caused by cannabis and alcohol/tobacco products are stark: Two cannabis deaths worldwide, contrasted with an estimated 150,000 people in Britain alone die prematurely because of alcohol and tobacco consumption.
• Many of the harms associated with cannabis use are the results of prohibition itself, particularly the social harms arising from arrest and imprisonment.
• It is only through a regulated market that we can better protect young people from the even more potent forms of dope.

Link to Report: http://www.beckleyfoundation.org/pdf/BF_Cannabis_Commission_Report.pdf

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