UK could save £900mn from cannabis legalization, drug minister silent as husband's weed op revealed

The UK would save £900 million from the legalization of cannabis as it would cut NHS and prison costs, a study reveals. It comes as the UK’s drug minister stopped discussing cannabis as her husband runs a huge marijuana field.

As pressure mounts on Parliament to discuss the legalization of cannabis, the Taxpayer’s Alliance has published new research claiming the NHS could save up to £306 million a year as the number of patients needing painkillers and antidepressants would plunge. It also said the NHS could save tens of millions by avoiding having to treat people who resort alcohol to alleviate the pain of other illnesses.

“Given the changes happening in the US, Canada, and elsewhere, it’s an important time to consider whether heavy-handed policies are worthwhile, especially given the significant savings that could be made,” Ben Ramanauskas, an Oxford University researcher and policy analyst for the Taxpayers’ Alliance, said.

Currently 1,363 people are in prisons in England and Wales because of cannabis-related offenses, the study also claims legalizing the drugs would save £557 million a year on prison services.

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Only reason they don't decriminalise/legalise it because they can't make money from it when people grow their own.