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
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National Charity Supporting people around Substance Use and Mental Health. We also have some radio1 listeners with us. Hello we also wa nt to listeners with us. Hello we also want to hear from you tonight. Should cannabis be legal in the uk. You can text us, to eat at bbc newsbeat and we are using the hashtag newsbeat debates. First, newsbeat reporterjim connelly is with me. You have been looking into this subject for a newsbeat documentary. Just remind us where we currently stand in the uk when it comes to the legality of cannabis . Cannabis is the uks most popular illegal drug. We have 2 Million People admitting using it. It is a class b drug and the government are at and it will remain that way. They will not change the law because they say it causes harm to users and wider society. If youre caught with it in possession you can face up to five years in prison, dealing it or growing you can face up to m years in prison. That is where we stand currently. The government say no chance o