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LAW PLEDGE BY OFFICERS OVER ANNUAL PRO-CANNABIS RALLY
The News, Portsmouth, UK
Friday 11 Aug 2000 Subj: LAW PLEDGE BY OFFICERS OVER ANNUAL PRO-CANNABIS RALLY Source: The News, Portsmouth, UK Pub Date: Friday, August 11 2000 LAW PLEDGE BY OFFICERS OVER ANNUAL PRO-CANNABIS RALLY Police have pledged to uphold the law on Sunday at the annual pro-cannabis rally. Superintendent Martyn Powell, Southsea's police commander who defended the response of his officers at last year's rally, said the law would be upheld again on Sunday. He said: 'It is our job to deal with any infringement of the criminal law, including cannabis ossession. Currently the by-law set by the city council only allows demonstrations and meetings on Southsea Common under licence. To our knowledge, the Smokey Bears Picnic organisers have yet to apply for any licence. 'Consequently a police presence will again be necessary to deal with any infringements of local authority by-laws and the criminal law.' Last year, there were more than 30 arrests among the crowd of 150 attending the event on Southsea Common - mostly for possession of cannabis. A number of scuffles broke out as protesters were confronted. Five were arrested for public disorder offences and assault. Today the picnic organisers told people to bring along 'dummy joints' containing only legal smoking mixes to the rally on the common on Sunday afternoon.
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