Motion: High Time: This house believes that cannabis should be legalised in the UK within 5 years.About this Event
You are invited to attend the 61st Maudsley Debate on ‘High Time: This house believes that cannabis should be legalised in the UK within 5 years.’
Speakers for the motion:
Professor David Nutt, Edmond J. Safra Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology and Director of the Neuropsychopharmacology Unit in the Division of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London
Lucy Stafford, Director at Patient Led Engagement for Access (PLEA) and patient access Consultant for Project Twenty21
Speakers against the motion:
Professor Sir Robin Murray, Professor of Psychiatric Research, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and a Fellow of the Royal Society
Laura Stack, Award-Winning Speaker and Bestselling Author and Founder & CEO, Johnny's Ambassadors Youth THC Prevention
Chair:
Dr Udita Iyengar and Dr Ricardo Twumasi, Lecturers in the Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
We will be running the Debate in person.
17.00 - Refreshments
17.30 - Debate
18.30 - Drinks reception
As we will be using PollEv to vote throughout the Debate, please bring your mobile phone or a device which can connect to the internet. Instructions on how to connect to the internet and use PollEv will be shown before the Debate starts.
*Please note filming will take place throughout this event and could be used for marketing and publicity including our website, social media or any third-party publication.*
Event Venue
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, 16 De Crespigny Park, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
