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Cannabis did relieve pain

Dan Jackson

Letters, Evening News, Norwich

Thursday 03 Feb 2005

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I am a pensioner and I have been a Labour Party supporter for all my years, but
I am no longer sure about voting for Charles Clarke, since I read of his
refusal to go and speak to his own constituents about cannabis.

The Legalise Cannabis Alliance has been standing in Norwich for some time now
and have made a lot of sense to me. Last year I had an election flyer from a
Mr Derek Willaims, through my letter box.

I did not vote for him because I disagreed with what he said, although I do
think it's about time that cannabis was made legal or that the Government tell
us why not. Mr Clarke had the perfect chance to tell us, but seems instead to
prefer to tell us he had no respect for the legalisation movement.

Now, in my case, I am getting on in years and feeling more and more pain. I
did try cannabis once, in a cake, and it relieved my aches and gave me a grand
night's sleep with no repercussions or hangover the next day. But I am not
happy about going to drug dealers for it, or risk my neck with the long arm of
the law. I know cannabis is a plant, but that if I grow it I could go to
prison.

So, Mr Clarke, in all your wisdom what should I do? Take addictive painkillers
with unpleasant side-effects, suffer in silence, or break the law? Or is it a
simple "no comment" answer?

Dan Jackson
Earlham Road
Norwich

 

 

 

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