The Guardian calls to end marijuana prohibition in the U.K. 
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The Guardian calls to end marijuana prohibition in the UK.

One of the world’s most widely-read publications has officially taken a stand against marijuana prohibition.

The Guardian published a recent editorial calling for the British government to end its policy of marijuana prohibition and embrace nationwide decriminalization.

The editorial argues that decades of cannabis prohibition have done little to reduce demand, and many British people continue using the drug recreationally and medically despite the legal ban.
Per The Guardian:
The challenge for policymakers is to draft laws that deal with some citizens’ proven appetite for drugs while maximising safety for all, in accordance with the best available evidence.
British governments have routinely failed that test.
The editorial urges the British government take heed from a new expert-panel report commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, which outlines a practical model for cannabis decriminalization, and envisions a regulated cannabis market in the country.

The piece does go into some detail about potential dangers associated with marijuana use, and certainly doesn’t advocate for pot use. But it does lambaste the Conservative Party’s Psychoactive Substances Act for banning “pretty much any chemical compound that might be ingested for kicks.”

It also criticizes the Conservative Party for willfully ignoring scientific evidence concerning cannabis.
It is obvious that the existing regime is failing and that a rational, evidence-led review is overdue. Anything that steers the debate a little in that direction must count as progress.