A SELECTION OF

Published Cannabis Letters and Articles

2000

(written by or referring to some of the UK's prominent cannabis campaigners)

LTE = published letter; ART = article; # = published in more than one paper

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30 December	Unjust Laws Lead To Crime	LTE	CarlW	Hull Daily Mail
18 December	Drug Tsar 'In A Dream World'	LTE	AlunB	Evening News, Norwich
16 December	Don't Be A Dope	ART	PeteH	New Scientist
13 December	What A Waste Of Money	LTE	DonB	Colchester Evening Gazette
6 December	Cannabis Hemp Could Revive The Rural Economy	LTE	DonB	East Anglian Daily Times
3 December	Cannabis Helped To Make Us Civilised	LTE	AlanBM	Halifax Evening Courier
30 November	Drug Pushers The Gateway To Heartbreak	LTE	AlunB	Evening News, Norwich
29 November	Tyranny To Kill Hash Smuggler	LTE	AlunB	Hartlepool Mail
29 November	Tragic End For Jason	LTE	PeteH	Evening News, Norwich
27 November	It's Sad To See We Never Learn	LTE	HughR	Irish Examiner
Autumn	The Real Dope On Hemp	LTE	AlunB	Greenworld
8 November	Cannabis Shame	LTE	PW	Oldham Evening Chronicle
2 November	Cannabis Differences	LTE	AlunB	Colchester Evening Gazette
2 November	Stop Aping The US On Drugs Policy	LTE	AlunB	Braintree & Witham Times
2 November	Expensive Waste Of Time	LTE	DonB	Braintree & Witham Times
1 November	Cannabis And The Law	LTE	DonB	Colchester Evening Gazette
1 November	Cannabis Matters	LTE	PeteH	Essex Courier
25 October	New Way Wanted	LTE	AlunB	Mid Essex Evening Gazette
24 October	Issues Of Legalisation	LTE	DonB	Mid Essex Evening Gazette
23 October	All Drugs Are Not The Same	LTE	PeteH	Mid Essex Evening Gazette
21 October	End This Wasteful War on Cannabis	LTE	DonB	Halifax Evening Courier
18 October	Why Are We Waiting	LTE	PW	Manchester Evening News
18 October	How Britain's Cannabis Debate Unfolded	ART	MarkG	News & Star, Carlisle
18 October	This Drug Doesn't Hurt Anyone, But The Law Does	ART	MarkG	News & Star, Carlisle
18 October	Joint Confession Is Tip Of Iceberg	LTE	DonB	Evening News, Norwich
17 October	Fancy a Debate?	LTE	DonB	Mid Essex Evening Gazette
15 October	How Young Lives Are Wrecked By Our Tough Cannabis Laws	ART	MarkG	The Observer
15 October	Even Police Know This Law's Not Working	ART	LezleyG	Independent on Sunday
14 October	We Face A Drugs Blitz	LTE	PW	Halifax Evening Courier
14 October	Cannabis Woman Considered Political Asylum	ART	LezleyG	News & Star, Carlisle
13 October	If I Was At A Friends House And Someone Was Smoking	ART	LezleyG	Cumberland News
13 October	MP's Admit Using Cannabis #	LTE	AlunB	Evening News, Norwich
11 October	Vote Loser	LTE	LezleyG	Daily Mail
10 October	Cannabis	LTE	SamPD	Independent
9 October	Smoke Gets In Their Eyes #	LTE	AlunB	The Guardian
9 October	Change The Drug Policy	LTE	DonB	Mid Essex Evening Gazette
7 October	Why Is It A Crime For Me To Live?	ART	LezleyG	News & Star, Carlisle
4 October	With Cannabis, I Can Control MY MS Rather Than It Controlling Me. That's A wonderful Feeling	ART	LezleyG	The Journal
3 October	Lezley Jury Taught The Government A Lesson	LTE	AlunB	News & Star, Carlisle
30 September	MS Victim is Cleared Of Cannabis Charges After 4-Day Trial	ART	LezleyG	News & Star, Carlisle
30 September	Cannabis The Way Forward	ART	LezleyG	News & Star, Carlisle
29 September	Court Acquits North MS Victim Of Cannabis Charge	ART	LezleyG	The Journal
29 September	Cannabis MS Victim Is Cleared	ART	LezleyG	Daily Express
29 September	Jury Backs MS Woman On Cannabis	ART	LezleyG	The Guardian
29 September	MS Patient Cleared Of Cannabis Possession	ART	LezleyG	The Independent
28 September	MS Sufferer Cleared Of Cannabis Charge	ART	LezleyG	BBC News on Web
27 September	My MS Gets Worse Without Cannabis	ART	LezleyG	News & Star, Carlisle
26 September	MS Sufferer Denies Cannabis Possession	ART	LezleyG	www.northeastonline.co.uk
21 September	It's Time To Weed Out Greedy Fuel Companies	LTE	AlunB	Big Issue Scotland
15 September	Petrol: Answer Is In The Weed	LTE	AlunB	Halifax Courier
14 September	Petrol Crisis: The Alternatives	LTE	AlunB	The Guardian
12 September	Fuel Price Crisis	LTE	AlunB	Mid Essex Evening Gazette
5 September	The Grass Is Always Greener	LTE	AlunB	Irish Examiner
1 September	Cannabis Study: Tumours Shrink	LTE	PhilSt	Irish Examiner
30 August	A Case For Cannabis	LTE	DonB	Mid Essex Evening Gazette
29 August	Article Got To The Grassroots	LTE	MichaelN	Irish Examiner
22 August	Hippy Bashing	LTE	PeteH	The News, Portsmouth
19 August	Hemp Clothing: Apologies to Everyone Wearing Wrong Trousers	LTE	PhilSt	The News, Portsmouth
18 August	Drug Controls Are Backfiring On Police	LTE	DonB	Mid Essex Evening Gazette
16 August	Unreliable Tests On Cannabis Are Unnecessary	LTE	AlunB	Mid Essex Evening Gazette
16 August	Police Cash Better Used On Fighting Hard Drugs	LTE	PeteH	Evening News, Norwich
16 August	A Courageous Man Has Been Persecuted	LTE	PaulL	Evening News, Norwich
11 August	Drug Tests Are A Worry#	LTE	DonB	Essex Chronicle
10 August	Testing Time For Cannabis Control#	LTE	DonB	Mid Essex Evening Gazette
9 August	Testing Time Ahead Over Use Of Drugs#	LTE	DonB	Evening News, Norwich
9 August	Cannabis Man fined £200	ART	JohnC	Evening News, Norwich
4 August	Let's Follow Canadian Lead	LTE	AlunB	Evening News, Norwich
3 August	Cannabis Should be Accessible to the Sick	LTE	PeteH	Evening News, Norwich
5 July	Get it Right on Cannabis	LTE	P White	Halifax Evening Courier
1 June	Leave the Pot Smokers Alone	LTE	AlunB	Honolulu Star-Bulletin
1 June	Father Takes Fight to European Court	ART	MarcusD	Peterborough Herald & Post
31 May	Make It legal	LTE	DerrickL	Southern Daily Echo
31 May	Not Addictive	LTE	LindenF	Southern Daily Echo
31 May	The Law Is An Ass	LTE	AlunB	Southern Daily Echo
12 May	Stop Insulting the Voters	LTE	AlunB	Evening News, Norwich
12 May	Cannabis Candidate Beaten But Buoyant	ART	MarcusD	Nelson Leader
12 May	Cannabis Plea	LTE	DerrickL	Romsey Advertiser
11 May	Legalise Cannabis Alliance Candidate To Stand For Parliament	ART	MarcusD	Peterborough Herald & Post
5 May	Drug-Ticket Would-Be Councillor Overwhelmed	ART	MarcusD	Peterborough Evening Telegraph
3 May	Reasons for Legalising Cannabis	LTE	DerrickL	Southern Daily Echo
28 April	Candidates Square Up As Romsey By-Election Enters Last Week	ART	DerrickL	Andover Advertiser
28 April	Man Of The People	ART	LyndonP	Romsey Advertiser
28 April	Pursuing Social Justice And Compassion	ART	DerrickL	Romsey Advertiser
27 April	Poor Turn-Out For Cannabis Debate	ART	MarcusD	Peterborough Evening Telegraph
25 April	MP To Miss Drug Debate	ART	MarcusD	Peterborough Evening Telegraph
24 April	Aiming To Create A Safer, Cleaner City For Everyone	LTE	SarahH	Evening News, Norwich
24 April	Drug Questions To Be Debated	ART	MarcusD	Peterborough Evening Telegraph
21 April	Potty About The Cannabis Cause	ART	DerrickL	Romsey Advertiser
20 April	Dope Candidate Has Nothing To Hide	ART	MarcusD	Peterborough Herald & Post
20 April	Legalise Drug Call By Council Hopeful	ART	MarcusD	Lancashire Evening Telegraph
20 April	Cannabis Information	ART	MarcusD	Peterborough Herald & Post
20 April	Vote For Me, Says Cannabis Candidate	ART	MarcusD	Nelson Leader
18 April	Home Offers Flood In For Cannabis Candidate	ART	MarcusD	Peterborough Evening Telegraph
17 April	Why Continue Failed Policies?	LTE	DonB	Mid Essex Evening Gazette
12 April	Cannabis Candidate Told to Quit Home	ART	MarcusD	Peterborough Evening Telegraph
12 April	Cannabis Man Joins The Poll	ART	DerrickL	Southern Daily Echo
11 April	Wrong Way to Deal with Drug Issue	LTE	DonB	Colchester Evening Gazette
11 April	Why Punish Cannabis Users?	LTE	AlunB	The Press, New Zealand
6 April	Cannabis User Up For Election	ART	MarcusD	Peterborough Evening Telegraph
6 April	Police Boost For Cannabis Lobby	ART	AlunB	South China Morning Post
6 April	Unfounded Fear Cutting Off Drug Debate	LTE	Don B	Braintree and Witham times
5 April	Legalising Isn't Surrender	LTE	DonB	Mid Essex Evening Gazette
3 April	It Would Be A Crime To Go Soft On Hard Drugs #	LTE	HughR	The Sun
3 April	PM consistent #	LTE	HughR	Daily Mail
2 April	PM consistent #	LTE	HughR	Independent
1 April	Our PM Is In Minority Over Cannabis Issue #	LTE	HughR	East Anglian Daily Times
1 April	Yet Another Case of Blair Knows Best #	LTE	HughR	The Examiner
1 April	PM consistent #	LTE	HughR	Sunday Telegraph
31 March	Blair Won't Be Persuaded #	LTE	HughR	Eastern Daily Press
31 March	PM consistent #	LTE	HughR	Evening News, Norwich
31 March	Deregulating Cannabis Is Not giving Up On Law And Order	LTE	DonB	Peterborough Evening Telegraph
31 March	The Campaigners: Sixties Swingers Had History On Their Side	ART	AlunB	Daily Telegraph
30 March	Tory Press Open To Reform on Cannabis	ART	AlunB	Reuters
30 March	Cannabis Man Joins Election Campaign	ART	MarcusD	Peterborough Herald & Post
29 March	Cannabis User Up For Election	ART	MarcusD	Peterborough Evening Telegraph
29 March	Fight For The Right To Choose	ART	LCA	Peterborough Evening Telegraph
29 March	Cannabis: Grannie Was Dubbed A Dealer	ART	IngridW	The Guardian
28 March	Case For Cannabis	LTE	AlunB	The Independent
28 March	Did The Jury Have The Right To Find Mr Yates Not Guilty?	LTE	DonB	East Anglian Daily Times
28 March	Drug Report Hailed Good News	ART	DonB	Mid Essex Evening Gazette
25 March	Elections Must Be Given More Exposure	LTE	AlunB	Evening News, Norwich
25 March	Illegal Medicine	LTE	MarkG	The Independent
24 March	Court Ordeal Over Cannabis Unjust	LTE	AlunB	East Anglian Daily Times
23 March	Cannabis Health Issue, Not Law	LTE	AlunB	Evening Standard, London
20 March	Cannabis Is My Lifeline	LTE	LezleyG	East Anglian Daily Times
19 March	Cannabis Case Proved The Need for Trial By Jury	LTE	DonB	East Anglian Daily times
18 March	Now There's No Real Case For Banning Cannabis	LTE	P White	Halifax Evening Courier
9 March	Tories' Drift To The Right	LTE	LindenF	Halifax Evening Courier
6 March	First Conference Of The Legalise Cannabis Alliance	ART	AlunB	Eastern Daily Press
6 March	Use of Cannabis	LTE	HamishC	The Scotsman
3 March	Cannabis Study Backs My Claims	ART	LezleyG	Cumberland News
2 March	MS Woman 'Over The Moon' At Fiscal's Cannabis Decision	ART	BizI	The Orcadian
1 March	Let's Hear All Sides Of the Drugs Debate	LTE	DonB	East Anglian Daily Times
29 February	Drugs Talk Ban Would Be Sadistic	LTE	DonB	Evening News, Norwich
17 February	Norfolk Police In Tough Approach On Cannabis	ART	LCA	Eastern Daily Press
16 February	Cannabis Party To Hold First Conference In City	ART	LCA	Evening News, Norwich
15 February	My Medicine	LTE	LezleyG	Daily Mail
15 February	Bans Don't Work	LTE	MichaelN	Daily Mail
2 February	Who Has The Right To Stand In Judgement?	LTE	TrevorS	Evening News, Norwich
1 February	Cannabis Or Rape More Serious?	LTE	DonB	Evening Gazette, Essex
22 January	Ministers Can't Lay Down Law	LTE	HughR	Evening News, Norwich
20 January	Drug Policy Pair Who Admit Using Cannabis	LTE	HughR	Evening Express, Aberdeen
19 January	World Must Show More Compassion	LTE	AlunB	Evening News, Norwich
19 January	Mo Mowlam Honest About Drugs	LTE	AlunB	The Scotsman
18 January	Drugs And Crime	LTE	HughR	Irish Times
18 January	Youth Crime	LTE	HughR	Electronic Telegraph
11 January	Drug Tests Can Go Too Far	LTE	DonB	East Anglian Daily Times
11 January	Protect Drug Users, Don't Punish Them	LTE	AlunB	Evening News, Norwich
9 January	Why Justice Failed Brock And Wyner	LTE	HughR	The Observer

YEAR 1999

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