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Don Barnard Press Release
Friday 22 Nov 2002 Don Barnard, Press Officer of the Legalise Cannabis Alliance, said: "I am sure it is not entirely co-incidental that we have seen a flurry of research documents alleging various harms associated with cannabis shortly before the Home Secretary is due to make his proposal to reclassify cannabis to Class C and amend the law for disposal of cannabis possession offences. "I would have thought that with the imminent announcement of the Government Green Paper on Disposal of Cannabis Offences, Members of Parliament should be swatting up and inviting comments on this issue from the experts so they know what they are talking about when it is debated in parliament next year. "The Legalise Cannabis Alliance has already sent a free copy of our publication "Cannabis: legalise and Utilise" to almost every MP, although some were returned without identification. We have also testified before the Home Affairs Committee Inquiry into UK Government Drugs Policy and Decriminalisation. More recently, the Conservative Party have approached us for our view on their proposed policy to deal with youth crime." To assist your audience to make up their own minds on the evidence available, much of the old research and new evidence [that is a review of the old research] is posted on the UK Cannabis Internet Activists (UKCIA) at www.ukcia.org [See links to latest Eds. notes]. UKCIA MEDIA CONTACT: Derek Williams Email derek@ukcia.org with your questions. Derek will ring you back for chat if you wish. ANOTHER valuable source of information: CANNABIS CAMPAIGNERS GUIDE http://www.ccguide.org.uk An independent and politically-orientated cannabis / hemp information site, with pages on the science, history, uses, politics, law, contacts, debate, news, events and much more. This site is accessed by thousands of people each day, including researchers, journalists and students world-wide. CCGUIDE MEDIA CONTACT: webmaster@ccguide.org.uk Don Barnard said: "These sites go beyond government leaks and misinformation hyped by chat show host's. Both are essential sourcing for parents, teachers, doctors, students, environmentalist, employer, trade union and MP's. "DAT's and other statutory authorities should refer to them in their drug education. Correct information has been known to change minds! "The basic question I would like the Government to answer: WHY, doesn't the government tell the people who use cannabis [albeit illegally] how to reduce the possible harms resulting from smoking cannabis? It is contained on these sites? "Surely, this fits in with government 10-Year Strategy to tackle substance misuse? REPLY TO: DonBarnard@lca-uk.org PHONE: 07984 255015 ----------------------------- NOTES FOR EDITORS British Lung Foundation report: "A Smoking Gun? - The impact of cannabis smoking on respiratory health: http://www.ukcia.org/research/ASmokingGun.pdf The Three BMJ studies: http://www.ukcia.org/research/SelfReportedCannabisUseAsAFactorForSchizophren ia.pdf http://www.ukcia.org/research/CannabisUseInAdolescenceAndRiskForAdultPsychos is.pdf http://www.ukcia.org/research/CannabisUseAndMentalHealthInYoungPeople.pdf See what Mind (mental health charity) have to say about cannabis: http://www.mind.org.uk/information/factsheets/C/The_Psychological_Effects_of _Cannabis.asp "Criminal Justice Bill The full text available in HTML or PDF: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmbills/008/2003008.htm NOTE: Part 1 section 9 - "Amendments relating to drugs giving the police the right to arrest people for offences involving class C drugs. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmbills/008/03008.5-9.html #j600 END
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