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Presentation by James Moyes
Higher Evening Class Student February 2002
CONTENTS
-Introduction
-What is Cannabis?
-Classification of Cannabis
-Cannabis and medical illnesses
-World perspectives
-Current British perspectives
-British Cannabis Trials
-Conclusion
-Questions
“To Clarify Britain’s Current & Future
Stance On Cannabis Use For Medical
Purposes ...
Used as an analgesic:4000+years
It’s a source of 60+ related
chemicals called Cannabinoids
The most familiar Cannabinoid:
THC - delta-9-tetrahydrogcannabinoid
THE CURRENT BRITISH DRUG
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
CLASS 1: HEROIN/COCAINE
CLASS 2: CANNABIS/ECSTASY
CLASS 3: STEROIDS
Which medical conditions can
Cannabis help with?
~ MULTIPLE
SCLEROSIS
~ HIV/AIDS
~ SPINAL CORD DISORDERS
~ INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS
~ BOWEL DISORDERS
WORLD PERSPECTIVES
U.S.A 1970’s
Netherlands
Belgium 2001
Canada 2001
Portugal 2001
Italy
Spain
Switzerland
A British Perspective
-March 2000:Police Fed suggest a softer
line on Cannabis use.
-May 2001:Met Police suggest a softer line
on Cannabis use.
-July 2001:Members of Parliament
advocate for decriminalisation of Cannabis.
-November 2001:Home Secretary
announces reclassification of Cannabis.
Dr Philip Robson - Medical Trials
1st Major Cannabis Trials in the world.
Initial Cannabis trial results - 80% benefited.
15000 Cannabis Plants are currently
being grown and studied by the
Government - Superskunk,Gloria, Hindu
Kush and Afghan.
Professor Lester Grinspoon MD
Harvard University Medical School - U.S.A.
“Penicillin was the wonder-drug of
the 1940’s, Cannabis will be our 21st
Century wonder-drug”.
The MCCO distribute Cannabis to individuals with
medical conditions across the country.
From April 2002: Cannabis will be reclassified to a
Class C drug.
If the trial success continues, “Cannabis from the
chemist” could be the reality by December 2003.
REFERENCES
-Anderson, A. (2001) New Scientist:
Going to pot? 3Novenmber 2001,
No2315, pp12-13.
-WWW. MSresearchtrust.org.uk
-Pertwee, R. (1998) No cut-and-dried
conclusions in the great cannabis
debate, The Scotsman, 19 February.
ANY
QUESTIONS?