UK: MEP arrested in cannabis cafe case

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Reuters

Thursday 20 Dec 2001

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LONDON (Reuters) - An Italian Radical Party euro MP has been arrested in
Britain for civil disobedience, his party has said.

It said Marco Cappato was detained while appearing in support of British
Liberal Democrat MEP Chris Davies who was arrested last week for civil
disobedience while appearing in support of a local man facing drugs charges.

Colin Davies -- no relation -- was arrested in Stockport in November for
supplying cannabis from his Amsterdam-style Dutch Experience cafe. His
brother Mark said he gave the drug away free to those who wanted it for
medical reasons.

"He (Cappato) heard about Colin Davies, and came over partly to support me
and partly to make a further gesture in support of a change in the drug
laws," Chris Davies said.

Chris Davies pleaded not guilty at Stockport Magistrates' Court. He is due
to appear for committal on January 29.

"I want a jury to consider the broader issue about whether laws of this
kind should be in place," he said.

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