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UK: Cannabis bill is £500 a month Lucy Glynn Disability Now Saturday 01 Nov 2003 DN CAMPAIGN CANNABIS BILL IS £500 A MONTH Disabled people are spending up to £500 each month on cannabis, according to initial results from DN's survey The survey was launched as the British Medical Journal published research showing that while cannabis is "not harmless", long-term cannabis use does not lead to death. Disabled people who use cannabis find it greatly improves their quality of life, but DN's early results show many disabled people have problems obtaining it. And even when G W Pharmaceuticals produces its cannabis spray they think they will still have to buy cannabis illegally because it won't be prescribed for their disability Ex-soldier Jimmy Welts, who has post traumatic stress disorder, spends a minimum of £500 a month thanks to website donations. "I am an ordinary peaceful guy in need of marijuana as there is no other known treatment for my condition," he said. Jeff Ditchfield, who sells cannabis, cream and capsules to disabled people, said people think if you are involved in cannabis you are a criminal. "I used to be very careful, then I thought, 'Sod it, I'm not in the wrong. It's the law that's wrong'." At the Legalise Cannabis Alliance annual conference in September, national coordinator Alan Buffry called for the legalisation of cannabis, saying prohibition puts people, especially those with disabilities, at risk from poor quality "soapbar" cannabis. He said this is poisonous as it contains less than 10 per cent cannabis mixed with beeswax, henna, coffee and dyes. Photo of Vincent Bunch, caption: Vincent Bunch spends £75 a month on cannabis to help his ms.
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