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UK: Cannabis appeal on health grounds
BBC Online
Monday 11 Oct 2004 Three men are appealing against convictions for growing and possessing cannabis because they were using the drug medicinally. One of the men will try to persuade the judges in the Appeal Court on Monday he was in so much pain a defence of being under duress should have been allowed. All the appellants believe this could have resulted in a different verdict. BBC Crime Correspondent Neil Bennett says the case will be an important test of whether the legal position on cannabis is shifting. The Home Secretary David Blunkett has reclassified cannabis as a less serious drug but it is still a criminal offence to possess or supply it. Cannabis has been found to relieve the symptoms of multiple sclerosis and trials are underway to test its effectiveness and safety for other purposes, as part of cancer treatment for example. But the medical argument has not been accepted by the courts
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