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Cannabis candidate for Norwich South
Don Barnard Press Release
Monday 14 Feb 2005 Don Barnard LCA Press Officer has been selected as the Legalise Cannabis Alliance (ppc) www.lca-uk.org to contest the Norwich South constituency in the general election. Interviews contact Don Barnard: donbarnard@lca-uk.org 07984 255015 The LCA was registered as a UK political party in 1999 as a single issue party with the sole purpose of bringing the issues surrounding cannabis law to main stream politics -- See http://www.lca-uk.org/intro.php Mr Barnard said: "In the past decade there has been a limited debate on allowing personal use and a legal regulated supply. However, it has not been as clear as what would be desirable or what the Government's other political party intentions are. "The public are forced to guess or rely on chat show hosts and media hype to form opinions as to what the legislator has in mind when they resort to punishment for cannabis offences. This has resulted in the general public becoming confused and insufficiently informed. "It is more important than ever that school Officials, teachers, Trade Unions, employers, parents. students have a basic understanding of complex issues surrounding cannabis control, and, have the ability to participate fully in the political process". .... "In order to do this they must be able to think critically, exercise sound judgment based on facts! "We will create opportunities for everyone to share ideas on the issues affecting their life." In particular, - We will examine the successes, failures and costs of past and present cannabis control regimes. Home Secretary Charles Clark (MP Norwich South) says he has no respect for the legalise argument see www.ccguide.uk.org/en250105.php "I don't pretend to have all the answers" said Don. "But, I do know not talking about the issues will not help towards solving the problems... "We will supply the facts and let the electorate come to a consensus on how best they think we should control cannabis" "The primary question we want addressed is: "Can we really justify continuing to punish people for cannabis possession or growing a few plants when clearly neither individual nor society benefits through the prosecutions?" Note: People who have indicated they will contest election as LCA candidates around the UK can be found http://www.lca-uk.org/parliamentrycan.php Kind regards Don Barnard Legalise Cannabis Alliance, (Cyfathrach Cyfreithloni Cannabis) PO Box 198, Norfolk NR3 3WB http://www.lca-uk.org/ 07984 255015 donbarnard@lca-uk.org Editors notes: Extraneous notes: [1] LCA believe that the prohibition of cannabis, presently embodied in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, and associated legislation has: proved ineffective in the achievement of its objects, been counter productive in its side-effects, wasted public resources, been destructive in its cultivation of criminality and been inhumane in its operation. A legal regulated control of cannabis, would: reduce drug-acquisition crime, facilitate the education both of the young and of adult users, reduce the incidence of problematic drug use, facilitate the deployment of therapeutic support, release public and Police Service resources for other deployment, constitute a system compatible with the European Convention of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and generate a new and acceptable source of public income.
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