Cannabis Scare

Francis Sedgemore wants some fair and balance in the debate on cannabis use:

Cannabis is not a harmless drug, and there is need of public education so that people can make informed decisions about their lifestyles. But spreading scare stories and dodgy statistics is grossly irresponsible, risks bringing the medical profession into disrepute, and breeds contempt for political authority.

I second that. Nothing is more harmful than scare tactics. Politicians, journalists, and government officials should learn from the failed AIDS campaigns of the 1980s.