{"id":3542,"date":"2023-03-22T11:10:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T00:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/legalizing-harm-why-legalizing-cannabis-is-a-huge-public-health-and-well-being-misstep-3\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T21:00:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:00:29","slug":"legalizing-harm-why-legalizing-cannabis-is-a-huge-public-health-and-well-being-misstep-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/legalizing-harm-why-legalizing-cannabis-is-a-huge-public-health-and-well-being-misstep-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Legalizing Harm \u2013 Why Legalizing Cannabis is a Huge Public Health and Well-being Misstep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Legalising_Harm_24-02-23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/legalisingharm.jpg\" alt=\"legalisingharm\" width=\"508\" height=\"316\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 30px; float: right;\" \/><\/a>Okay, so what well-worn narrative is being parroted on this latest \u2018let\u2019s legalise cannabis\u2019 campaign?<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u2022&nbsp;Still leading with the \u2018<i>War Against Drugs Has Failed\u2019<\/i>&nbsp;mantra?<br \/>\u2022&nbsp;Is it,&nbsp;<i>\u2018thousands are incarcerated for simply blazing a spliff\u2019?<\/i><i><\/i><br \/>\u2022&nbsp;Or the newer tune on the playlist.&nbsp;<i>\u2018all the money that will be saved by not having to enforce anti-drug laws\u2019<\/i>?<br \/>\u2022&nbsp;And is the refrain still&nbsp;<i>\u2018everyone is using it or okay with people using it, so time to legalise after all, it\u2019s just a plant\u2019?<\/i><i><\/i><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Well, before we get into the science \u2013 if that still matters? Let\u2019s unpack these \u2018old chestnuts\u2019 of pro-pot propaganda and at least have a little look at reality behind the \u2018smokescreen\u2019 of&nbsp;<i>Sativa sound-bytes.<\/i><i><\/i><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Legalising_Harm_24-02-23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button\">View PDF<\/a><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, so what well-worn narrative is being parroted on this latest \u2018let\u2019s legalise cannabis\u2019 campaign? \u2022&nbsp;Still leading with the \u2018War Against Drugs Has Failed\u2019&nbsp;mantra?\u2022&nbsp;Is it,&nbsp;\u2018thousands are incarcerated for simply blazing a spliff\u2019?\u2022&nbsp;Or the newer tune on the playlist.&nbsp;\u2018all the money that will be saved by not having to enforce anti-drug laws\u2019?\u2022&nbsp;And is the refrain still&nbsp;\u2018everyone 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