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UK: Cannabis cafe faces closure
Nicholas Christian Scotland on Sunday
Sunday 01 Feb 2004 THE first cannabis cafe in Scotland is in danger of closing after its landlord threatened to evict the operator. The Purple Haze cafe, in Leith, has already been raided by police after opening on Thursday. Three people were arrested for alleged drug offences. Now William Frame, the businessman who owns the building, has issued cafe operator Paul Stewart with an ultimatum. A spokesman for Frame, managing director of Edinburgh property firm Braemore Property Management, said: "Cannabis is illegal and Mr Frame does not condone the use of the drug or the actions that have been taken by his tenant. Mr Frame has advised Paul Stewart that he is in breach of his lease and, if he continues to do so, Mr Frame will take legal action. "Mr Frame is co-operating fully with Lothian and Borders Police and a copy of the letter issued to Paul Stewart by his solicitors has been forwarded to them." Cannabis was reclassified from a Class B to a Class C drug last week, which in practice means that users of small quantities are unlikely to be prosecuted, and Purple Haze opened immediately afterwards to take advantage of the relaxation of the rules. It is designed as a private members' club for anyone who wants to use cannabis. However, the drug is not legal and police say that it is "business as usual" for them.
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