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UK: Scots favour cannabis on prescription
Ananova
Monday 07 May 2001 A newspaper surveys claims that two thirds of Scots want to see cannabis legalised for medical use. In all 64% of those interviewed said the drug should be legalised on prescription, while a further 15% said it should be made available for general use. Almost one fifth, 19%, of those surveyed for the System Three poll in The Herald newspaper did not want to see the drug legalised, while 3% had no view. The poll found strong cross-party support for medical legalisation, with 60% of supporters of all parties endorsing such a move. It also found that supporters of the SNP were the most liberal when it came to legalising cannabis for general use, with 21% backing the idea. Among the other parties 17% of Liberal Democrats supported changing the law, while 13% of Labour supporters and 9% of Conservatives also approved such a move. In December eight out of 10 doctors called for the right to prescribe cannabis for their patients to relieve the symptoms of cancer and other illnesses. A House of Lords report published in March also recommended the legalisation of cannabis-based drugs for medicinal purposes. System Three interviewed 1,028 voters in 39 constituencies between April 26 and May 2.
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