Same goes for smoking too.

smokerandhappy, london,

According to these silly arbitrary "Maximum Limits" my drinking in my Teens, 20's and most of my 30's should mean I and most of my reckless chums are dead, or suffering from chronic liver, kidney, and other unspeakable diseases now we are in our mid to late 50's. I, with the exception of being overweight, as my doctor disappointedly discovered after insisting I had some routine tests, as I had not been to see him for about 10 years, all seems well.
Of my quite large circle of friends only one of us has been seriously ill and met an untimely end. Way below even ordinary expectations if figures are to be believed.

True we have all slowed down a bit but we have our moments still. We have all done 2 weeks worth of drinking at every England game during this Rugby World Cup, and I reckon we will double that if we win today, so its off to sit on Mr Browns naughty chair for us, and no doubt write lines- " I must obey absurd rules based upon thin air; Mr Brown knows Best".

Paul , Devon, UK

Government disrespect of our intelligence, hiding behind trumped up so-called expert recommendations and (often) subsequent legislation, is much more dangerous to the consumer than alcohol, tobacco, drugs, sex, driving fast and picking a fight with the All Blacks team after being beaten by France.

Time for Gordon abd Co to stop spinning.

Ian Horman, Blonay, Switzerland

Ian Horman, Blonay, Switzerland

Could not agree more - After 10years, billions of cash injected into the health service and cleanliness levels in some hospitals rivalling Scutari before Florence arrived in the Crimea its about time the Department of Health got its priorities right or resigned in shame.- some hope!

Philip, Ipswich,

All of us have probably had wobbly student weed experiences but most stoners swiftly settle down into a routine, smoking a bit in the evening a couple of hours before bed. Such smokers know their own bodies and how much to smoke for a nicely balanced high.

For the Prime Minister and the Department of Health to descend to nanny and police state tactics, ostensibly to protect us from ourselves, but to further their own political agenda, is as risible as it is dangerous.

It is high time that the Department of Health grew up

LEGALIZE CANNABIS - the way my people (stoners) are treated today, will be the way yours (drinkers) are treated tommorow!

A Hoffman, Sebel,