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UK: Cannabis Cafe Idea 'Irresponsible'
Essex Evening Gazette
Wednesday 27 Mar 2002 PLANS to Open one of Britain's first cannabis cafes in Witham have been dismissed by a leading councillor. Chris Philbin, a member of the Legalise Cannabis Alliance, hopes to open and manage a cannabis cafe in an empty unit at the shops in Witham. The Dutch style coffee shop could he one of several around the UK if the Government implements plans to downgrade cannabis from a Class B to Class C drug. The Legalise Cannabis Alliance expects the law change would lead to police tolerating individuals using cannabis in private. But Tom Hewitt, leader of Witham Town Council, called Mr Philbin's idea for the cafe a "pipe dream". Mr Hewitt said: "If he thinks that the district council, which is the landlord, would be persuaded to grant a licence for such a venture, he's very much mistaken." He added: "These people are being thoroughly irresponsible because it's going to cause an awful lot of upset to local residents - people need reassuring that this isn't the sort of thing we would countenance." *We have been asked to point out that Dean Russell and Simon Holding are not involved in plans to open a cannabis cafe in Witham. Mr Russell and Mr Holding used to lease JDS Cyber Cafe in Spa Road, but terminated the lease just over a year ago.
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