Pubdate: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 Source: Guardian, The (UK) Copyright: 2000 Guardian Newspapers Limited Contact: 75 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3ER, England Fax: +44-171-837 4530 Website: http://www.newsunlimited.co.uk/guardian/ Forum: http://www.newsunlimited.co.uk/BBS/News/0,2161,Latest|Topics|3,00.html Author: Alun Buffry, Legalise Cannabis Alliance Cited: http://www.lca-uk.org Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00.n1509.a07.html SMOKE GETS IN THEIR EYES My congratulations to the Tory MP's who have admitted to having used cannabis in their youth. I hope that they will now call for an end to the punishment of people for doing something that they themselves got away with. (Letters, Oct 7) I am sure that, like millions of others, none of those honest - yet maybe somewhat hypocritical - politicians hurt anyone through their use of cannabis. But they were fortunate indeed, for had they been arrested and prosecuted, it may well have jeopardised their careers. Which of the major parties is going to be the first to join the Legalise Cannabis Alliance in calling for the legalisation of cannabis? Alun Buffry Legalise Cannabis Alliance http://www.lca-uk.org - --- MAP posted-by: Don Beck