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UK: Councillor reaches new high with cannabis tourism drive

Andy MsSmith

The Independent

Monday 30 Apr 2012

Ben Duncan, a Green Party councillor and member of the Sussex Police Authority, has thought of a way to get Brighton's tourist trade on to a new high.

In the wake of a ruling by a Dutch judge, which means that foreign visitors can no longer get stoned in Amsterdam's cafés without fear of arrest, he has suggested that overseas potheads should be invited to come to Brighton and inhale more than just the sea air.

"Cannabis use can be harmful, but all analysis shows that it's much less likely to harm you than, say, driving a car, or crossing a road," Cllr Duncan argued on his blog. "While there are cases of ill health caused by cannabis these are best dealt with by bringing the use of cannabis "into the open". So what about it? Brighton, the liberal, tolerant, tourist capital of Europe?"

The question is worth asking as a public health measure and for the sake of Brighton's economy, he added. But "I expect to be misunderstood so I predict the following headline soon: 'Green Councillor calls for Brighton to be the Pot Capital of Europe'." If he gets drummed out of politics, he could think about a career as a headline writer.

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