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# TITLE: Should it be legal to smoke cannabis? [ac79d319a0e89deb82f4ec3dd5001925]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 3
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - Final consensus statement: There is broad agreement in the group that cannabis should be legalised. This would reduce crime and reduce the number of people in prison for cannabis related offences. It would also reduce the number of dealers operating in our area and also reduce the number of people being exploited by dealers.  It has confirmed medicinal benefits and many believe that it should be available to people who need it.  It is generally accepted that cannabis is not as dangerous as alcohol and that it is not as addictive as alcohol.  We also agree that the people who want to smoke cannabis will do so whether it is legal or not.  It would be better to legalise it, regulate it and tax it rather than try to police an activity that is widespread.  It is a drug that could be taxed in a similar way to alcohol and would bring a new revenue stream. It would not be possible to drive under the influence of cannabis and that this would still remain a crime.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - Final consensus statement: In general, the group felt that cannabis should be legal. We felt that it would reduce crime and that people were going to smoke it whether it was legal or not. We felt that it should be illegal to drive under the influence of cannabis and that this should be a crime. We felt that the group consensus was as follows:
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - In general, the group was in favour of legalising cannabis. They felt that it would reduce crime and the number of people in prison for cannabis related offences. They also felt that it would reduce the number of dealers in the area and the number of people being exploited by these dealers. They also felt that cannabis had medicinal benefits and that it should be available to people who need it. They felt that cannabis was not as dangerous as alcohol and that it was not as addictive. They felt that people who wanted to smoke cannabis would do so whether it was legal or not and that it would be better to legalise it, regulate it and tax it. They felt that cannabis was less dangerous than alcohol and that people who wanted to use it should be able to do so. They felt that it should not be legal to drive under the influence of cannabis and that this should remain a crime.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - There was a general consensus that cannabis should be legalised. This would reduce the number of people in prison for cannabis related offences. It would also reduce the number of dealers in the area and the number of people being exploited by these dealers. It would also reduce the number of people being exploited by these dealers. It would also reduce the number of people being exploited by these dealers. It would also reduce the number of people being exploited by these dealers. It would also reduce the number of people being exploited by these dealers. It would also reduce the number of people being exploited by these dealers. It would also reduce the number of people being exploited by these dealers. It would also reduce the number of people being exploited by these dealers. It would also reduce the number of people being exploited by these dealers. It would also reduce the number of people being exploited by these dealers. It would also reduce the number of people being exploited by these dealers. It would also reduce the number of people being exploited by these dealers. It would also reduce the number of people being exploited by these dealers. It would also reduce the number of people being exploited by these dealers. It would also reduce the number of people being exploited by these dealers. It would also reduce the number
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