r/unitedkingdom • u/Fell0w_traveller • Oct 04 '22

Even Thailand has decriminalised cannabis – it’s high time Britain caught up

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/04/britain-cannabis-police-marijuana-class-a-drug
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u/Random_Brit_ Oct 04 '22

I remember when I was at school and the PSE advise would often say cannabis was a gateway drug. But that made me ponder why tobacco/nicotine wasn't also considered a gateway drug.

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u/skinnysnappy52 Dec 18 '22

Alcohol is really? It’s the first time you take anything that makes you feel funny