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British doctors start to see sense LCA LCA Press Release Wednesday 01 Nov 2000 The Legalise Cannabis Alliance, a political party formed in 1999, welcome the news that UK doctors are beginning to accept the viability of cannabis as a medicine to be used in the treatment of a number of diseases and ailments. Spokesman Alun Buffry said: "We see no reason whatsoever why a person should be punished for consuming the plant for any reason, provided they do not harm anybody. "We find the prosecution of people who suffer from serious and painful ailments such as Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Injury, Epilepsy, the pain, nausea and wasting syndrome associated with AIDS and chemotherapy treatment, who use cannabis to ease their suffering, to be particularly inhumane and despicable. "We look forward to the day when it becomes accepted by the medical profession and politicians that cannabis can be of benefit to a large proportion of the population for the prevention of stress and the development of problems such as glaucoma. "All claims that cannabis has been banned because it is dangerous or addictive have been dismissed by the medico-scientific evidence from official studies on cannabis smokers. "There is no reason to keep cannabis illegal." Note for Editors: The Legalise Cannabis Alliance fielded candidates in the local elections of 1999 in Norwich, and in 2000 in Norwich and Peterborough. In November 1999, Colin Paisley, the ex-Labour party ex- Mayor of Carlisle stood for the LCA in the Kensington and Chelsea by-election. In May 2000, Derrick Large stood for the LCA in the Romsey by-election. In 2737 BC, Cannabis referred to as a "superior" herb in the world's first medical text, or pharmacopoeia, Shen Nung's Pen Ts'ao'', in China. In 100 AD, Roman surgeon Dioscorides named the plant cannabis sativa and described various medicinal uses. In 1845 AD, - Psychologist and inventor of modern psychopharmacology and psychotimimetric drug treatment, Jacques-Joseph Moreau de Tours documented physical and mental benefits of cannabis. UK doctors were able to prescribe cannabis tincture until 1971. Medical uses of cannabis: http://www.paston.co.uk/users/webbooks/medical .html Several juries have returned not guilty verdicts of people who have admitted using cannabis medicinally: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00.n1445.a04.html UK: Jury Backs MS Woman On Cannabis: 29 September 2000 http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00.n1444.a07.html UK: MS Sufferer Cleared Of Cannabis Charge: BBC News (UK Web), 28 September 2000 http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00.n381.a08.html UK: Court Clears MS Patient Who Used Cannabis Openly, The Independent, 18 March 2000 http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00.n039.a01.html CANADA: Hepatitis C Patient Wins Right To Smoke Pot: Edmonton Sun, 12 January 2000 http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00.n019.a03.html UK: Jury Clears Drugs Campaigner: The News, 6 January 2000 http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00.n150.a09.html USA CA: Jury Acquits Medical Marijuana Grower: Calaveras Enterprise, 1 February 2000 http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v98.n1148.a03.html USA CA: Veteran Acquitted On Marijuana Charge: Contra Costa Times: December 12, 1998 http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v99.n757.a11.html UK Cannabis Supplier Is Cleared: The Independent, July 23 1999 http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v99.n754.a02.html UK Landmark Case Clears Cannabis Man: Irish Independent, July 23 1999 http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v98.n892.a06.html Grandmother Escapes Jail, Hartlepool Mail, October 6 1998 http://www.paston.co.uk/users/webbooks/daviesc.html Jury clears man over 'medicinal' cannabis, The Times, June 6 1998 http://www.paston.co.uk/users/webbooks/blythe.html Jury clears man accused of growing cannabis: The Independent, April 04, 1998 http://www.paston.co.uk/users/webbooks/gifford.html Father of 6 was given a two-year conditional discharge at Nottingham Crown Court: The Times : March 24 1998 http://www.paston.co.uk/users/webbooks/boyd.html USA jury overturns court martial after hearing marine consumed legal hemp oil (random drug testing) http://www.paston.co.uk/users/webbooks/canmedmj.html Canadian Judge Rules Medical Marijuana is allowed: 11 December 1997: Ottawa Citizen
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