Cannabis is on a roll of good will and positivity with billions of pounds of private equity money being poured into its production and research. Yet just like alcohol , although cannabis can have a calming effect it has been linked to a doubling of schizophrenia in Washington State since it was legalized as well as Finland and Denmark. Murders violence and suicide have also increased similarly. We know that cannabis smoked by teen-agers causes structural changes in the brain and in everyone causes deficits in cognition and perception that make it hard to multitask and judge distances. In addition Cannabis is many times more potent than it was in the 1970s. The equivalent of drinking 50% proof vodka. Yet how can we not legalise it? We discuss evidence for and against. We also take a look at Europe and the failings with democracy as described by the ex Prime minister of Greece Mr George Papandreou whom one of us met recently and what can be done to address this. Finally is grumpiness good for you? Of course not. But neither is baseless optimism. Be realistic and whatever you do , do positively.