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Lilley calls for legalisation of cannabis
Ananova
Friday 06 Jul 2001 The deputy leader of the Conservatives has gone on record as saying that cannabis should be legalised and sold though licensed outlets. Writing in The Daily Telegraph newspaper, Peter Lilley urges the party's leadership contenders to think radically about the issue. He says the biggest handicaps the Conservatives faced during the General Election was the perception that their policies were negative and punitive. He writes: "On crime and asylum seekers as well as drugs, Conservatism seemed to be about locking people up. "It ought to be about setting people free. Nothing could more vividly dramatise reaffirmation of our belief in freedom and personal responsibility than to move clearly in favour of liberalising the law on cannabis." The Social Market Foundation think-tank is set to publish a pamphlet by Mr Lilley in which he argues that the law on cannabis use is unenforceable and indefensible in a country where alcohol and nicotine are legal. He envisages that magistrates could issue licences for outlets selling cannabis to over-18s. Consumption would not be allowed on the premises or in public places and a limit would be imposed on the amount sold. The drug would be taxed and carry a health warning. Cultivation for personal use would be permitted.
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