Cannabis club members. When you say fully medicated, that means there is loads of weed in the meal. Yes, its cannabis infused. So it will get you high if you consume it. So this meal is all about taking lots of cannabis, basically . Yeah. Lots of people today its a rainy, drizzly day at the seaside most people willjust go to the pub at lunchtime. Why notjust have a pint, like everyone else . Why does it have to be cannabis . For us, we consider cannabis to be a less harmful alternative to basically smoking tobacco or drinking alcohol. And that isnt for everyone. So where exactly are we going, because we are just wandering the streets a little bit at the moment . I cant tell you the exact location. What it is is a restaurant in brighton that will allow you, 2a hours in advance, to book in a fully medicated menu, if you are a Brighton Cannabis Club member. Right. That makes it sound quite dodgy. Unfortunately, that is just due to the legality. That is why it is only available for Brighto
Dangerous driving and drink driving. German prosecutors say a nurse who is serving a life sentence for murdering two patients may have killed 84 others. Some have gone further and legalised it. If you want to see things changing at pace, look at north america. In the us 21 states have decriminalised small amounts of cannabis for personal consumption and eight have gone further legalising Recreational Use. But the place many are watching is candour. The country is set to legalise the drug next year. With all of this happening around the world, some in the uk are asking cannabis, time for a change . I am the uk are asking cannabis, time fora change . Iam in the uk are asking cannabis, time for a change . I am in brighton to meet rob. He is the chair of the Brighton Cannabis Club who thinks the answer to that question is yes. The meal is cannabis infused so it will get you high if you consume it. So its all about taking cannabis. Lots of people todayjust go to the pub at lunchtime, why no
The legalisation of cannabis. Cannabis, weed, skunk call it what you will, for many people, its a common sight at music festivals, house parties, and, frankly, your local town centre. Its the most commonly used illegal drug in britain, and last year in england and wales alone, over 2 Million People admitted taking it, even though being caught could land you in prison. But all over the world, attitudes to cannabis are changing. These countries have decriminalised the drug, meaning if youre caught with a small amount of weed, youre not going to jail. Some have gone further, and legalised it. And if you want to see things changing at pace, look at north america. In the us, 21 states have decriminalised small amounts of cannabis for personal consumption, and eight have gone further, legalising Recreational Use. But a place that many are watching is canada, with the country set to legalise the drug next year. So with all this happening around the world, some in the uk are asking, cannabis t
The hallowed walls of tinseltown. Tonight, double oscar winning actor Emma Thompson gives me a full and frank assessment of how rife the problem is, how the culture of couch casting has worked. And of what needs to change before this kind of problem becomes an anachronism. I spoke to her in westminster this evening and asked if weinstein was somebody she would have called a friend. No which is the understatement of the century. I only had Business Contact with him because miramax owned nanny mcphee for a while and were very difficult about his bullying patterns, which also existed in his business world. So my main contact was shouting at him down the phone that i never wanted to work with him ever, ever, ever. So when i came into rooms where he was, which often happened, he would look. Well, actually, frightened. I think that is the sort of thing that happens, if you call out a bully on their behaviour, they tend to avoid you. You called him out for being a bully to women . Yeah, no, n
Oui clogging the city sewers. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Glad you could join us. It is seven in the morning here in singapore, midnight in london and seven p. M. In the morning here in singapore, midnight in london and seven pm. In new york where Police Forces say they are re examining allegations of Sexual Assault by the Film Producer Harvey Weinstein. In the us, police say they are conducting a review to determine if there are any additional complaints. Harvey weinstein has agog plea denied any accusations of nonconsensual sex. Emma thompson has denounced his behaviour. She has been speaking to newsnight. I did not know about these things but they do not surprise me at all, they are endemic to the system. What i find extraordinary is that this man is at the top of a particular iceberg. I dont think you can describe him as a sex addict, he is a predator. He is at the top of the ladder of a system of harassment and bullying and b