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What a waste of money Don Barnard Letters, Colchester Evening Gazette Wednesday 13 Dec 2000 IN the Gazette report, Drug rethink urged in case (Gazette, December 1), magistrates were asked to consider the seriousness of dealing in cannabis. How much do cases like this cost the taxpayer? Total up the cost of police surveillance, evidence-collecting, and the trial. Add on the cost of prison or other sanction. Surely, instead of wasting valuable resources, we should view cannabis as a commodity within a lucrative, dynamic and expanding economy. Legalise cannabis, and bring professional dealers and their customers into the taxation system, just as we do with cigarettes. According to a recent House of Commons research paper, this step alone could raise £1.5 billion annually. It is time for the public to start questioning a political and legal system which imposes draconian penalties for cannabis sale and use, crimes which have no victims. Don Barnard Legalise Cannabis Alliance
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