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Cannabis protesters charged
The BBC
Sunday 25 Nov 2001 Police have charged 10 cannabis campaigners who were arrested after allegedly lighting up outside a police station. They were among 30 demonstrators who descended on Stockport police station in Greater Manchester on Saturday to protest about a raid on Britain's first Dutch-style coffee shop. Their protest was in support of veteran cannabis campaigner Colin Davies, who was arrested during Tuesday's raid at the Dutch Experience Cafe in Stockport. Mr Davies, 44, who has smoked cannabis since he broke his spine four years ago, launched the controversial venture earlier this year, saying he hoped to offer cannabis to sick people to relieve their symptoms. Drug-related offences A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said 10 people were due to appear before Stockport magistrates on Tuesday charged with drug-related offences. A 38-year-old man from Scotland, also arrested at the demonstration, was released with a caution while a 34-year-old man from Scunthorpe was released on police bail. Those arrested during the protest, staged shortly before 1500 GMT on Saturday, are alleged to have smoked the drug outside the police station. A total of nine people were charged with possession of cannabis. They were named as Nicholas Bowden, 48, of Orchid Drive, Bury; John Bell, 31, of Hopwood Street, Accrington; Philip Lockwood, 44, of Ashton Road, Oldham; Karen Hughes and Robin Wright, both 45, of Duncan Road, Longsight; Richard Lea, 23, of Barrow Meadow, Cheadle Hulme; Patman Denning, 37, of Milton Keynes and Christopher Baldwin, 51, and Trevor Scott, 45, both of Worthing, East Sussex. James Ward, 29, of Amsterdam, was charged with supplying or offering to supply controlled drugs.
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