Cannabis Research

[CaroChat]

Hi

My name is Caroline chatwin and I'm an academic from the University of Kent with an active interest in researching cannabis! I've designed a survey with a group of friends to try and find out more about how people are using cannabis in the uk today. The idea is to try and bombard the government with valid information about cannabis use so they dont have to use the dodgy statistics they get from sources like the police. If you have used cannabis in the last year and live in the UK please take the time to fill in the survey. The link will take you to an anonymous site and I won't be able to find out any personal details about you. If you want to chat and find out more info before you complete I'll be hanging out on the forum today. If you have any feedback about the survey and how it could be better please let me know.

https://survey.kent.ac.uk/markets

Ta

Caroline

[grumpyhack]

I took part in a consumer survey about chocolate and was given some as a thank you for taking part. But I don't suppose that will happen with this survey.

[Artie Fufkin]

Done.

Always willing to help academia put the government in their place. Hope you get a good response

[Billy09]

The problem is not lack of good information or advice going to the government, it is the fact that well considered and evidence based advice is ignored for political reasons.

See the government ignoring downgrading of ectasy or keeping cannabis class C against drugs advisory council advice, a study they commisioned with our money, but then ignored because its conclusions weren't what they wanted to hear. Read flat earth news regarding heroin for insight into why.

Edited August 27, 2009 by dr_billy

[Josie's Cat]

The problem is not lack of good information or advice going to the government, it is the fact that well considered and evidence based advice is ignored for political reasons.

[Billy09]

Ain't that the truth.

The gov doesn't make drug legislation in the interests of the general population.

Like the rubbish atm about making these legal highs illegal because they are dangerous - we wouldn't have any hastily knocked up synthetic crap from the far east if the proper drugs were legal.

Same with that bollokcs ad about "the stuff you think is coke may be cut with dog wormers or rat poison" - let's have the pure stuff then!

The gov knows all the facts, they just don't act because it isn't in their interests.

Argentina is moving in the right direction, saying that state should not decide morality, and if you have a couple of joints that's fine by them. Individual freedom given a bit of respect.

[grumpyhack]

The legal manufacture of cigarettes hasn't made them any safer - just more profit for the government.

[Billy09]

The legal manufacture of cigarettes hasn't made them any safer - just more profit for the government.

[scudetto_boy]

I'll complete your survey tomorrow.

[cabstar]

Fags are generally sold with filters as well. Now the health benefits of these are marginal, but I would imagine this has something to do with government trying to make them safer. (I might be wrong, they might just be cheaper after taxation).

[Billy09]

I thought they put filters in as it was cheaper than the baccy. I maybe wrong...

[Spiderden]

It turns out that mixing drugs with alcohol isn't always such a bad idea after all.

http://www.enewspf.com/index.php?option=co...Itemid=88890249

Now you have an excuse for partaking, not that you needed one in the first place.

[Josie's Cat]

That's a really interesting read! I have to say I was surprised that four drinks in one sitting counts as 'binge drinking' for girls - and five for boys. Just shows how dangerous alcohol can be, since I wouldn't have thought 4 drinks was a binge - I associate the term with puking/fighting/falling over drunk, but that's clearly wrong.

Also of course it's less likely you'll want to drink loads after a joint or two, not least because the off licence seems soooo far away.

[amfy]

You will get to the off licence though - not because it sells alcohol but because it sells chocolate!

[stickygrape]

You will get to the off licence though - not because it sells alcohol but because it sells chocolate!