Source list:
Source 1: OCR Stimulus material.
Source 2: http://www.talktofrank.com/drugs/cannabis
Source 3: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/Cannabis-to-be-upgraded-to-class-B-drug
Source 4: http://www.campaignsthatmatter.com/articles/75-8-reasons-marijuana-should-be-kept-illegal
Source 5: https://www.cannabis.com
Source 6: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_social_effects_of_using_cannabis
Source 7: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_environmental_effects_of_Cannabis
Source 8: http://www.blurtit.com/q4685127.html
Source 9: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2003/feb/02/drugsandalcohol.bensummerskill
Introduction
I am going to do a balanced argument that cannabis should be legalised or not using research and graphs.
Cannabis is a class B drug, from 1938-2001 cannabis was a class B drug and it got declassified to a class C in 2001 but in 2008 the classification rose. Cannabis is the most commonly used drug in Britain. (Source 2)
Cannabis is a natural occurring drug coming from the cannabis plant. The main chemical in cannabis is called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC.) Cannabis has a few side effects like paranoia and can alter your senses however cannabis can help people with Multiple Sclerosis.(Source 1) Cannabis is sold and used in a variety of ways and different types some of them are: Hash, a weaker substance; grass or weed, the most common type of cannabis; skunk, a very strong substance 2-4 times stronger than weed and cannabis oil, a thick honey like substance. Cannabis can used in bongs, spliffs, and put into brownies or tea. A spliff is cannabis rolled into a rizla with tobacco. A bong is a pipe with a hole to suck out the fumes from burnt cannabis. The price of cannabis per ounce varies from £104-£200 hash being the cheapest and skunk the most expensive. (Source 2)
Graph 1
The pattern for graph 1 shows that in every region apart from the North West use other drugs not including cannabis more than