ARTICLES FOR OR AGAINST LEGALISING CANNABIS / MARIJUANA

• US MI: Legal Pot Would Be A Budget Boon: Lansing State Journal, 13 February 2003
• CANADA: Panel Wants Legal Marijuana The Guardian weekly, 5 September 2002
• CANADA: Editorial: Smoking Marijuana Shouldn't Be A Crime: National Post, 7 September 2002
• CANADA: Legalize Pot, Senate Committee Says: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 4 September 2002
• UK: Drugs - It's All In The Price: The Economist, 6 June 2002
• UK: The Folly Of Prohibiting Drugs: Financial Times, 29 May 2002
• UK: Policies Failing For 40 Years: The Telegraph, 24 May 2002
• UK: Cannabis Should Be Legalised, Says Senior Law Lord: The Telegraph, 24 May 2002
• UK: Web: Drug Victim's Parents Back Dutch Law: BBC News, 20 May 2002
• UK: Police Chief Attacks Britain's Harsh Drug Laws: The Guardian, 14 March 2002
• UK: Cannabis Report Tells Of Class C Benefits: Press & Journal, 13 March 2002
• EUROPE: OPED: Cannabis Could Cure: Wall Street Journal, 22 November 2001
• UK: Editorial: Pot On, David: The Mirror, 24 October 2001
• UK: Editorial: A Common-Sense Move To Relax The Cannabis Rules: The Independent, 24 October 2001
• UK: Editorial: Cannabis And The Law: Daily Telegraph, 23 October 2001
• NEW ZEALAND: Soft Line Needed On Recreational Users - Professor: Christchurch Star, 19 October 2001
• Jamaica: Anti-Ganja Laws Archaic, Says Doctor: Jamaica Observer, 4 September 2001
• Marijuana - Legislation Is The Key - Lee Eisenstein
• Australia: Wire: Drug Use Not A Criminal Issue: Australian Associated Press, 9 Aug 2001
• UK: 3 PUB LTE: Case For Legalising Marijuana: The Times, 4 August 2001
• UK: Let's End All This Reefer Madness: The Independent, 3 July 2001
• UK: We have to reconsider this nonsensical cannabis law: Sunday Times, 6 May 2001
• USA: Legalize Marijuana, New Mexico Governor Urges: San Jose Mercury News, 26 April 2001
• GRINSPOON, LESTER, MD, TEXT OF TALK GIVEN AT THE NORML 2001 CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, DC ON 20 APRIL 2001
• SOUTH AMERICA: Latin Leaders Talk Up Drug Legalization: Ottawa Citizen, 21 Mar 2001
• UK: Editorial: Unpopulist On Pot: The Guardian, 15 February 2001
• USA CA: A Changed Mind On Drug Legalization: San Diego Union Tribune, 11 Jan 2001
• Marijuana Laws Interfere With Liberty: Calgary Herald, 13 December 2000
• UK: Legalise Drugs Use, Pleads Grieving Mum: Evening News, Norwich, 27 Nov 2000
• UK: Decriminalise Cannabis, Says Free Church Leader: Daily Telegraph, 24 Oct 2000
• SCOTLAND: Call To Decriminalise Drug: Scotland on Sunday, 22 October 2000
• USA: Is Now The Right Time To Legalize Marijuana?: Duluth News-Tribune, 16 Oct 2000
• SWEDEN: New Justice Minister: Drug Criminalisation Meaningless: Expressen (Sweden), 15 October 2000
• UK: How Young Lives Are Wrecked By Our Tough Cannabis Laws: Observer, 15 Oct 2000
• UK: Reefer Madness-MPs Have To Get In Touch With Reality: Guardian, 16 Oct 2000
• UK: Cannabis wrong target: Oldham Evening Chronicle, 11 October 2000
• Save Freedom; Legalize Pot: Anchorage Daily News, 11 October 2000
• Medical Marijuana - Benefits Outweigh Harm: 14 September 2000
• CANADA: Think-Tank Analyst Touts Legalized Dope: Edmonton Sun, 31 August 2000
• CANADA: Change The Marijuana Law: Edmonton Journal, 2 August 2000
• UK: Legalise Cannabis, Says Labour Adviser: The Guardian, 5 July 2000
• Scotland: MSPs Press For Trials Of 'dutch' Drug Cafes: Daily Telegraph, 4 July 2000
• UK: Laws Are Doing More Harm Than Drugs: Daily Telegraph, 13 April 2000
• High Times Online Has Published An Excellent Article That Documents Numerous Studies Showing That Long Term Use Of Marijuana Is Not Harmful
• CANADA: Editorial: It's Time To Legalize Pot: National Post, 1 April 2000
• Editorial: Press Ahead On Drugs Reform: The Guardian, 30 March 2000
• Chief Constable Impressed By 'Fun' Drug Cafes : The Times, 29 March 2000
• Paul Flynn MP (UK) March 31 2000
• It Doesn't Make Sense To Jail Drug Dealers: The Telegraph UK, 29 March 2000
• SCOTLAND: Cafe Society Changed Top Cop's Views On Cannabis: Express, 30 Mar 2000
• Eddie Ellison's Home Page
• Drugs Are Here To Stay-So Make Them Legal: Daily Telegraph (UK), 4 September 1999
• Austin Mitchell, Great Grimsby: August 1999
• LTE Drug Czar Is Wrong, But He Doesn't Dare Admit It: Orange County Register, USA, August 2 1999
• US: Rolling Stone: The Politics Of Pot A Government In Denial: 4 Mar 1999 (advance)
• NEW ZEALAND: Cannabis Laws Should Be Reviewed: The Press, December 18 1998
• UK: Cannabis Pills: The case for returning the law to 1973: Times, November 12 1998
• UK: Lords Call To Make Cannabis Legal For Pain Relief: The Times, November 11 1998
• UK: Legalise Cannabis For Sick, Say Peers: The Telegraph, November 11 1998
• UK: Peers Support Cannabis Use: The Independent, November 11 1998
• Illegal, Not Evil:The Bulletin, OR, USA, October 30 1998
• Australia: Tasmanian Government Wants Possession of Marijuana Legalized: Oct 1998
• Priest Calls For Legalised Cannabis And Ecstasy: The Scotsman, October 16 1998
• Professor Calls For Heroin To Be Made Legal: The Times, October 16 1998
• I'd Sell Cannabis, Says Branson: Scotland on Sunday July 5 1998
• CANNABIS POSSESSION WARRANTS FINES, NOT JAIL TIME, USA GOVERNMENTAL REPORT SAYS
• Canada: Relax Marijuana Laws: Federal Study: Ottowa Citizen June 14 1998
• Should Cannabis Be legalised? Evening News, Norwich, UK, March 18 1998
• Dr. Ian Gibson MP Speaks For Cannabis Inquiry
• David Prior MP: I Smoked Pot And It Did Me No Harm Says Tory
• As A Former Drugs Squad Chief I've Seen Too May Youngsters Die. I'm Determined My Children Don't Get Hooked - Which Is Why I Want All Drugs Legalised: Daily Mail, March 10 1998
• WHO REPORT BOOST FOR CANNABISby Charles Arthur, Science Editor: The Independent: 18 February, 1998 - World Health Org Suppresses Report Favouring Cannabis
• Hard Laws Lead To Hard Drugs by Mary Ann Sieghart: The Times: 8 January 1998
• Only Danger Of Pot Is It Makes Kids TV Funny Daily Mirror, 13 October 1997
• Huge Majority Want Cannabis Legalised : Independent on Sunday:12 October, 1997
• A New Ruling From The Lord Chief Justice: Let's Talk About Dope The Independent, 9 October 1997
• Drugs Figures Show Why Law Must ChangeThe Independent on Sunday, 5 October 1997
• The Time Is Right to Decriminalise Cannabis The Independent on Sunday, 28th Sep 1997
• Just Say Legal - Britain Wants A New Drugs Policy. It Should Try Legalising them: The Economist August 1997
• The Misuse Of Drugs Act Has Divided Society And Branded Half A Generation Criminal. Now At Last There Is A Chance To Think Again Simon Jenkins: The Times August 27 1997
• High Time to Stop the War on Marijuana by Professor Alan Young: Ottawa Citizen, April 12, 1997
• Federal Foolishness and Marijuana New England Journal of Medicine: January 30, 1997, Vol. 336, no. 5, pp. 366-367
• Many Government-Sponsored Studies Around The World
• Paul Flynn MP

• CANADA: BC: Coleman Pushes For Hard-Line on Pot: Aldergrove Star, 20 March 2003
• UK: Web: I'd Shoot Drug Barons, Says Police Chief: BBC News, 13 February 2003
• UK: The International Drugs Fifth Column by Melanie Phillips: Daily Mail, 15 January 2003
• CANADA ON: LTE Pot Smokers Become Zombies: Cambridge Reporter, 17 September 2002
• CANADA ON: LTE: Don't Legalize Marijuana: Cambridge Reporter, 17 September 2002
• CANADA: Legalization Not The Answer: Regina Leader-Post, 6 September 2002
• CANADA: AB: Hat Police Speak Out Against Legal Pot: Medicine Hat News, 6 September 2002
• CANADA ON: Barrie Health Expert Blasts Legalizing Pot: Barrie Examiner, 6 September 2002
• CANADA ON: London Police Fume At Plan To Legalize Pot: London free Press, 5 September 2002
• UK: The Real Danger Of Cannabis: The Observer, 18 August 2002
• UK Editorial: The Case Against Cannabis Britain Daily Mail, 15 July 2002
• UK: Cannabis Must Stay Illegal, Says Milburn: The Times, 15 July 2002
• The Myth of Harmless Marijuana: Washington Post, 1 May 2002
• Tomorrow's drug addicts are today's joint smokers. Making this drug available and socially acceptable increases the number of drug addicts dramatically.: Church of Scientology
• UK: Editorial: 'Soft' Line On Soft Drugs Not OK: East Anglian Daily Times, 13 Mar 2002
• UK: OPED: After Decades Of Madness, Our Politicians Have Seen Sense: The Independent,24 October 2001
• UK: OPED: AGAINST: First Step To Legalisation: The Scotsman, 24 October 2001
• CANADA: Dont Legalize Marijuana, Police Tell Health Minister: Ottowa Citizen, 4 August 2001
• UK: Last Tsar Takes Aim At Legalisation Lobby: The Guardian, 3 August 2001
• CANADA BC: LTE: Don't Legalize Pot: Maple Ridge News, 12 May 2001
• Australia: LTE: Cannabis Propagand: Otago Daily Times, 23 February 2001
• New Zealand: Cannabis Bad As Tobacco: Otago Daily Times, 27 November 2000
• UK: Huff And Puff ... But Don't Make It Legal: Daily Mail, 16 October 2000
• UK: LTE: Cannabis Will Lead To A Zombie Nation: Daily Mail, 16 October 2000
• UK: Cannabis Can Kill You: The Sun, 10 October 2000
• USA: More Youths Turning To Pot: Doris Sue Wong, Boston Globe Staff
• UK: LTE: Soft And Hard Drugs: from UK Drugs Czar Hellawell, The Times, Jan 14 1999
• LTE: Marijuana Suppresses Health by Ronald R. Watson, Professor of Public Health Research, Arizona Prevention Center
• Judge Warns on Cannabis: Irish Independent, November 14 1998
• Australia: Deadly Dope: The Sun Herald (Australia), November 1 1998
• US: Foes Speak Out Against Medical Marijuana: Las Vegas Sun, November 1 1998
• Former First Lady Barbara Bush Rejects Marijuana as Medicine: Business Wire, October 30 1998
• Don't go soft on cannabis: Mail on Sunday, UK September 13 1998
• The dangerous ignorance of those who say legalise pot: by Professor Heather Aston, Daily Mail, UK : April 28 1998
• NO CHANGE : George Howarth MP: New Scientist (UK): April 11, 1998
• Ann Widdecombe MP attacks Anita Rodderick for using hemp, cousin of marijuana: Guardian, UK : Saturday March 21, 1998
• Why we have to fight the legalisers : Daily Mail, Friday, 26 December 1997
• Tsar Hellawell rules out legalisation of drugs: Independent: 15 October 1997
• Straw attacks call to make cannabis legal Daily Telegraph: 29 September 1997

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