Blair Pal: Cabinet Divided On Dope

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The Mirror

Monday 16 Oct 2000

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Website: http://www.mirror.co.uk/
Section: Front Page
Author: Oonagh Blackman

BLAIR PAL: CABINET IS DIVIDED ON DOPE

THE cabinet is split over whether cannabis should be legalised, it was
revealed today.

Pressure piled on Tony Blair to ease his tough stance after a poll
showed that nearly 60 per cent of people think the personal use of pot
should no longer be a criminal offence.

Labour peer and barrister Helena Kennedy backed changing the law and
said: "There are a lot of people in the Cabinet who take the same view
as myself."

Lady Kennedy, 50, was asked whether Home secretary Jack Straw and
Education Secretary David Blunkett were the "barriers" to relaxing the
laws against smoking pot.

She said: "Oh yes, I'm sure. Jack has for a number of years now been
rather firm on this. He should review his position."

The Prime Minister said at the weekend he was against softening laws on
drugs.

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