In the UK, a non-political organisation, the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs, is asking for contributions to a government review of drugs policy.
In the past, non-political moves to change legislation or health got nowhere because of embedded political or financial opposition. However, there seems more willingness to look at science-based evidence now. Factors helping this include for example the fact that traffic collision numbers have fallen in places where medical MJ was legalised (thought to be due to a reduction in alcohol use), and the inaccurate propaganda and complete lack of any science or facts published by groups who want to restrict consumers even further (such as the outright lies produced by the BMA in an attempt to have smoking in cars banned in the UK). The ISCD now seems to be trying to make some progress.
Their tobacco page is interesting as it is titled: 'tobacco: Harm Reduction Advice' but contains no Harm Reduction advice whatsoever. This is something we have come to expect from establishment medical sources as their general knowledge in this area is limited at best.
We should probably encourage knowledgeable sources to point out their omissions to them.
Contribute to a government review of drugs policy - Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs
Tobacco: Harm Reduction Advice - Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs
In the past, non-political moves to change legislation or health got nowhere because of embedded political or financial opposition. However, there seems more willingness to look at science-based evidence now. Factors helping this include for example the fact that traffic collision numbers have fallen in places where medical MJ was legalised (thought to be due to a reduction in alcohol use), and the inaccurate propaganda and complete lack of any science or facts published by groups who want to restrict consumers even further (such as the outright lies produced by the BMA in an attempt to have smoking in cars banned in the UK). The ISCD now seems to be trying to make some progress.
Their tobacco page is interesting as it is titled: 'tobacco: Harm Reduction Advice' but contains no Harm Reduction advice whatsoever. This is something we have come to expect from establishment medical sources as their general knowledge in this area is limited at best.
We should probably encourage knowledgeable sources to point out their omissions to them.
Contribute to a government review of drugs policy - Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs
Tobacco: Harm Reduction Advice - Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs
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