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Cannabis laws to remain, says minister

Andrew Grice

Ananova

Tuesday 17 Oct 2000


Decriminalising the possession and use of cannabis would be
"irresponsible", a government minister has told the House of Lords.

The Government was opposed to "any lessening" of the controls on
currently illicit drugs, Junior Home Office Minister Lord Bassam of
Brighton told peers during question time.

Lord Bassam took the strong line as a survey today suggested that a
third of Britain's top bosses have tried cannabis. But he told peers
there was an "important distinction" between medical use of cannabis
and recreational use.

 

 

 

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