Subj: Scottish Parliament to Debate Cannabis Legalisation



Source: The Sunday Post



Date: 29 Aug 1999



Author: Campbell Gunn





Scottish Parliament to Debate Cannabis Legalisation



A motion submitted by MSP Margo MacDonald will be published in the Scottish

Parliament Business Bulletin today (Monday 30 August 1999) calls for a panel

of experts and lay people to examine the issue of cannabis in Scotland.  A

further 11 MSP's will have to indicate their support before it goes forward

for debate.



"The time is right for the issue to be debated." she added. "it's nothing to

do with political parties, and I hope it will be discussed before

Christmas".



When she was part of the Scotland Against Drugs Organisation.  Margo

MacDonald left, because she says, they passed up the chance to change things

when the Church of Scotland's social committee suggested a Royal Commission

on the issue of cannabis.



Margo MacDonald has to be thanked for not letting the issue of cannabis be

swept under the table as is the case at Westminster, but she seems to be

more concerned about the waste of recourses caused by the present cannabis

law's other than the medical benefits of cannabis.



Cannabis should be legalised as soon as possible for medical and social

purposes and have the same penalties and restrictions as alcohol and

cigarettes.



Scotland has lead the world in modernisation for centuries let us lead the

world in pain relief and the full issue of drugs.



Where is the crime if their is no victim?

The victims are people who are denied their birthright to be pain free.