This is little more than a taster of tory drug policy to come, unless a miracle happens and the UK decides on a more democratic and liberal approach at the next general election.
Its just a shame the London Evening Standard and others of its 'ilk' are not prepared to report on the success stories related to cannabis as there are many. People who have kicked long standing, dangerous alcohol or class A drugs as a result of cannabis used as a substitute.
Unfortunately the drug debate is a one-sided affair. A bit like sending a boxer into the ring with his hands tied behind his back, because the general consensus of opinion is, if he had two hands to fight with it would be all over pretty quickly and cannabis, if not legal, would be decriminalised if the truth came out. And the politicians know this all too well.
America is making great strides in getting a handle on cannabis. 30 million citizens to date, have legal access to all the same 'skunk' strains that we have in the UK.
If Labour and Conservative are to maintain any credibility in operating a nations drugs policy, they must explain how come all their tales of woe regarding mental health issues, have not manifested in the US and mainland Europe, where 25 million Europeans have safe, clean access to cannabis across Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Belgium and Spain.
Not quite the European "Union" they said it would be, is it?