Posted on 06/27/2006 10:12:57 AM PDT by headsonpikes
The increasing potency of marijuana -- spurred on by hydroponic growers in places such as B.C. -- means the world should no longer consider pot a "soft" drug, according to a report released Monday by the United Nations.
"Today, the harmful characteristics of cannabis are no longer that different from those of other plant-based drugs such as cocaine and heroin," Antonio Maria Costa, director of the UN's Office on Drugs and Crimes, said in a written statement.
Each year, the UN produces a World Drug Report that surveys drug production and consumption worldwide.
While this year's report covers everything from opium production in Afghanistan to cocaine consumption in Europe, it takes specific aim at marijuana in a section titled, "Cannabis: Why We Should Care."
The report argues that marijuana is by far the most popular drug in the world, with about 162 million users every year compared to just 16 million for opiates and 13 million for cocaine.
And the number of marijuana users worldwide has jumped by more than 10 per cent since the late 1990s -- a larger increase than for any other illicit drug....
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Submit to our new overlords!
If the UN is against it, then I'm for it!
Which is why Refer Madness Part 2 is reaching such fevered pitch. You can't justify the kind of budget that the Drug War commands with a measly 29 million users.
I've never tried pot in my life, but this almost makes it tempting if the UN is against it.
I suspect alcohol is more popular than this.
Koffi would love nothing else than some day being President of the World... by appointment of course..
Hey, man, I had to read that first paragraph nine times.
I've yet to see the numbers...
What is the average THC content of today's cannabis VS that of the 70s?
"Today, the harmful characteristics of cannabis are no longer that different from those of other plant-based drugs such as cocaine and heroin"
OK - what about ODing?
When did cannabis cause someone to have a heart attack & die?
How many people have gotten AIDS from sharing dirty pipes/bongs?
Oh - so I guess the harmful characteristics ARE different.
Follow the facts & stats and you see right thru the lies.
I'm shocked at the cynicism toward the UN here. I am certain that the UN's War on Drugs is an effective, honest operation-- like the UN Oil for Food program.
Absolutely!
You'd think that folks would have learned to trust our betters by now.
Some interesting graphs. The Hash Oil figures for 2003 - 2004 seem really out of whack. In fact the hash oil figures seem to have dropped during the Clinton years. Hmmm, some easy jokes there I'm sure. As for everthing else, well again the figures seemed to have increased when Bush took office. Again, more easy jokes there. I expect there are such variations in samples obtained on the street that such claims about increasing potency have to be qualified quite a bit to make me yawn.
Soros is going to be unhappy with that report. /s
>>"Today, the harmful characteristics of cannabis are no longer that different from those of other plant-based drugs such as cocaine and heroin," Antonio Maria Costa, director of the UN's Office on Drugs and Crimes, said in a written statement.<<
Good lord... I agree pot is harmful but cocaine and heroin are in a completely different category. Addiction being one big difference. Willingness to commit crime to support te habit being another.
Personally, I prefer Don Diegos and Partagas from DR these days.
It's good enough for me - legalise marijuana!!
Cannabis as bad as heroin, warns UN drugs watchdog, already above 50 posts with the above tag line.....
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