Mr. Jim Cunningham:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps the Government have taken to raise awareness among young people of the harmful effects of cannabis on health.
Jim Knight:
I have been asked to reply.
My hon. Friend will know from the replies to his earlier questions on alcohol abuse that the Government are committed to reducing substance misuse among young people. This includes that relating to cannabis. Education about cannabis is delivered alongside that on other drugs, alcohol and volatile substances and is a vital element of our approach.
We are clear of the need to be sure that drug education in schools is robust, accurate and effective. As part of the Children’s Plan we have given a commitment to examine the effectiveness of current delivery arrangements for all drugs education and act to strengthen them if necessary.
In addition to school-based education the Government’s FRANK campaign has consistently informed young people about the risks associated with cannabis through the media and the dedicated FRANK website. There are around 1,100 visits to the cannabis web page each day alone and the message is clear-cannabis is harmful and illegal and should not be taken.
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It is up to parents and family to raise our youth. It is not for the government to raise them for us.
If they feel parents are not doing a “good job”, then they should just take our children away and raise them in institutions or attempt to stop the American and world’s people from even having children.
That is the reality of it.
Prohibition does not work and never will. No matter what those who fight for it and sit in what are often well paid jobs “spreading the word” and invading our lives say. They have a financial stake in this and greed is the root of it all.
If a homosapians wants something bad enough nothing, most of the time, even the threat of death or injury, will stop them. That is simply the unadulterated basic nature and psychology of human beings.
Millions of years has shown this to be true and an pro-prohibition campaign will not ever change that. No matter what the “drug czars” and his cronnies say.
Let’s all grow up and tell the government that it does not belong invading our families and individuals private lives.
Alex Ribb
I suspect this question was raised after lobbying from Talking About Cannabis who much prefer lying to young people about the effects of cannabis then any genuine educational work
Yet More B*** About Cannabis
Ribb’s reply is a wonderful example how politicians can talk so much and yet say so little. His response is sheer rhetoric, completely and utterly meaningless.
Education, education – education?
How much can you educate young children against the use of drugs, afterall they are young. When being so young children will probably try things such as taking drugs even though they are educated not to do so. Why? I guess it is a part of growing up.
The government spend money educating against the use of cannabis in schools whilst A class drugs should be the priority and taking out the drugs lords that supply the chain in the first place.