IRRESPONSIBLE
ACT: Letter by Winston Matthews, Legalise Cannabis Alliance
Source: York Press
Date: June 23 2006
Author: Winston Matthews
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Ref: http://ccguide.org/news/shownewsarticle.php?articleid=11399
WITH reference to the incident at Fulford School (Drug Dealing Pupil Expelled, The Press, June 20), it seems to me that this public punishment is bad measurement by the school.
If they were to award points for damage to the individual, then alcohol, and nicotine, wouldn't be in the same class as cannabis, even though you can put them in the recreational drug industry.
If it was damage to society, then the same applies.
Cannabis shouldn't be in the same class as these or even caffeine, as the other three substances do kill, whereas cannabis doesn't.
So what scale of example is this school using? Just the illegality? Cannabis was made illegal on misinformation, which is common knowledge, so this chart of damage doesn't make any sense.
To do further damage by expulsion is very irresponsible, as logic is not being applied here, and the young people may be more alienated from the school logic regarding rule enforcement.
If you acted on the other recreational drugs with as much effort, then this would make sense. However, I feel that misinformation is the key factor here.
Winston Matthews, LCA (Legalise Cannabis Alliance)
Legalise Cannabis Alliance
http://www.thisisyork.co.uk/
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