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UK: Union's anti-stress policy goes to pot
Kevin Maguire The Guardian
Tuesday 22 Jan 2002 Cannabis is being promoted as a calorie-free alternative to a glass of wine or a bar of chocolate by women in Britain's biggest trade union. Female public service workers believe the weed offers a healthier and less fattening way to chill out. Unison's eastern region is presenting pot as as a "women's issue". Calling for legalisation of cannabis, a joint motion to be debated at the union's women's conference in Cardiff next month, when delegates will represent 900,000 women, says it is crucial that women can escape the growing tensions of working life. "Cannabis can be used for women to relax without calories, in contrast to alcohol or chocolate," says the motion. The Chelmsford-based region even proposes a solution for those who do not smoke. Non-smokers can use cannabis by incorporating it into recipes and cooking with it," adds the motion, in possible contradition of the calorie-free argument. Unison's women's committee has asked the eastern region to remit the call so as to allow the matter to be considered more fully before the union adopts a formal position.
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