Pubdate: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 Source: Eastern Daily Press (UK) Copyright: 2000 Eastern Counties Newspapers Group Ltd Contact: Prospect House, Rouen Road, Norwich NR1 1RE, UK Website: http://www.ecn.co.uk/ Author: Hugh Robertson, Legalise Cannabis Alliance http://www.lca-uk.org BLAIR WON'T BE PERSUADED In 1997, Tony Blair said that he would not consider decriminalising or legalising cannabis even if that were the recommendation of a Royal Commission. Since then, he has dismissed the recommendations of, among others, the House of Lords Select Committee, the Cleveland Police Authority, two Chief Constables in Scotland, Edward Ellison - ex-head of Scotland Yard's Drugs Squad and now even the Police Foundation. Oh well, at least he's being consistent. Hugh Robertson The Legalise Cannabis Alliance Norwich - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake