Published Letter: Cannabis Users Must Face The Consequences of Illegality

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Source: Hull Daily Mail, UK

Pub Date: Monday, 16 February 2004

Pub LTE:  Cannabis Users Must Face The Consequences of Illegality

Author: Carol Young

Cited: Carl Wagner  http://www.lca-uk.org

Web: http://www.thisishull.co.uk

Contact: letters@hulldailymail.co.uk

CANNABIS USERS MUST FACE THE CONSEQUENCES OF ILLEGALITY

I Would like to reply to the criticism's made of me by Alexander Donis (Letters, February 11).

In response to the suggestion that I failed to take certain fundamental points into account I would like to say that I feel it is Mr Donis who has missed the point entirely.

I did not, as suggested, attack cannabis user Carl Wagner personally, nor did I express any dislike for him. I merely gave an opinion based on the facts, which are (like it or not) cannabis is an illegal drug and as such carries the risk of arrest.

I then went on to say that those who "intentionally" go against the law must accept the consequences of their actions and not blame other people for their unfortunate distress.

At no point did I express any personal beliefs about cannabis and the laws surrounding its use and as such feel that Mr Donis' criticism of me is unjust to say the very least.

Carol Young,

Jalland Street,

Hull.