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UK: Cannabis campaign branded a waste of time and money
Derbyshire Times Tuesday 21 May 2013 When a story about a Matlock cannabis raid was published onto the Mercury's website last week - as part of Derbyshire Police's 'Weed it Out' campaign – almost 50 comments were sent from readers via Facebook and Twitter, the majority of which slammed the initiative. Many comments suggested the campaign was a waste of police resources, which would be better used to tackle heroin abuse in Matlock, as well as the growing appetite for Mcat, ecstasy and cocaine in the town. But Steve Holme, drugs intelligence officer for Derbyshire police, has spoken out to reassure residents. He said: "Just because we are running a campaign on one drug, it doesn't mean we are ignoring the others. If people contact us with information about any kind of drug abuse, we always follow it up. "There is a heroin problem in Matlock and people are using other recreational drugs at the weekends – but that is the same everywhere." He added that, while many think it is "just a bit of cannabis", gains from selling the drug are often used to fund more serious organised crime - including heroin, cocaine and people trafficking . Here are some of the comments from readers... Deb Williams said: "I think Matlock Police should concentrate on fighting the Heroin that’s being pushed through our streets daily. Get to the clock tower most days or the bottom of Stoneway where these people hang out. Children from the schools have to walk past this." Tanya Spencer said: "Maybe the police should try going undercover to Matlock's pubs on a Friday and Saturday night . As trust me, from what I've seen recently it's disgusting – Mcat heads everywhere. " Coedie Lacey said: "Why is it we all know who the heroin addicts are and where they score but the police don't seem to have a clue? It's embarrassing that they think busting this guy is a job well done." Andrew Ochi Haynes said: "Why don't the police find something more important to do? What a waste of time and money." Melissa Dawson said: "Matlock is rife with Mcat and heroin - cannabis is the least of their worries.” Cilla Roberts said: "What a waste of taxpayers money." Billy Spencer said: "There's drug problems in Matlock but I'd be surprised if any of them were caused by cannabis. Take powders off the street before going after cannabis." http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/grassroots/cannabis-campaign-branded-a-waste-of-time-and-money-1-5692961
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