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Legalising and regulating cannabis would save lives Legalising the use of cannabis would radically help increase the visibility of people experiencing problems with their cannabis use, allowing professionals to offer advice and recognise the signs of dependency in those presenting for purchase, and better signpost people to the appropriate level of treatment available – all helping to end the social stigma around cannabis use which so often acts as a barrier to problematic users seeking help. But, even if people whose cannabis use had become a problem were more visible and it was easier to direct them to the help they require, cannabis remains a neglected drug in the UK’s public health discourse, resulting in limited support and guidance. 2017-02-08