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UK: Salfords-based political party backs cannabis activist
Redhill, Reigate, Horley Life Thursday 24 Nov 2011 Des Humphrey, a British Army veteran, who suffered a major spinal injury while on active service, has issued the legal proceedings. Mr Humphrey uses cannabis to relieve chronic pain and spasms. He is prescribed Sativex, the Government-approved cannabis extract medicine, by his doctor. But while he has said he finds Sativex helpful, Mr Humphrey said specific strains of expertly-grown herbal cannabis work far more effectively. The Home Office has refused an application from him to grow his own cannabis for self-medication. The army veteran said he wanted to do what the Home Office currently allow pharmaceutical giant GW Pharmaceuticals to do, but on a much smaller scale. But Mr Humphrey said despite stating he is prepared to comply with whatever reasonable licensing requirements the Home Office stipulates, it has refused to consider his application. Now though, he is seeking a Judicial Review of the Home Secretary's decision to not allow him to grow his own medication, believing it amounts to misuse of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. He said the Act requires the Home Secretary to provide for licensing for the production of cannabis for legitimate purposes. Mr Humphrey's cause has been taken up by Salfords-based Cannabis Law Reform (CLEAR), which is supporting him. CLEAR has aims and objectives including the ending of the prohibition of cannabis, the promoting of the prescription of medicinal cannabis by doctors, and encouraging the production and use of industrial hemp. The party also wants to see the introduction of a system of regulation for the production and supply of cannabis based on facts and evidence, and wants to educate and inform people about the uses and benefits of cannabis. Peter Reynolds, leader of CLEAR, said: "We cannot be confident that this effort will succeed." Mr Reynolds said: "It may fall at the first fence and we may be denied permission for a hearing. "However, this is the beginning of a path that we are determined to follow." He said: "Justice must be done and we will not flinch from our efforts to do so. "Des Humphrey has fought for his country already. "Now we must fight for him, that his country should honour and respect him and his right to the medicine that he needs." http://www.redhillandreigatelife.co.uk/news/localnews/9375828.Salfords_based_political_party_backs_cannabis_activist/
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