It is a very slow journey to the legalization of Cannabis. I am over 70 and an ex copper so I have been exposed to all sorts of drug abuse over the years. In my estimation the biggest drug problem facing society is methamphetamine followed by the abuse of prescription drugs. Cannabis use is way down the list and is exceeded by alcohol. The two substances that cost this country the most are probably alcohol and to a lesser extent now, nicotine. I cannot understand why the government is letting a revenue boosting industry remain in the cash economy. The only chance of receiving any tax revenue from that is when the funds are spent on other items which attract GST. If it was legalized, like a number of states in the USA, it could be strictly controlled, take it out of the criminal’s hands and boost the country’s coffers immeasurably I also don’t believe legalization would lead to a proliferation of misuse as current trends indicate a migration away from any sort of drug, particularly alcohol and nicotine, in the younger generations. ‘Illegal’ Cannabis use is committed by a huge cross section of society from all walks of life so I suggest the winds of change are gathering strength.
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