Pubdate: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 Source: Press, The (New Zealand) Copyright: 2000 The Christchurch Press Company Ltd. Contact: Private Bag 4722, Christchurch, New Zealand Fax: +64-3-364-8238 Website: http://www.press.co.nz/ Author: Alun Buffry Note: Headline supplied by newshawk WHY PUNISH CANNABIS USERS? Irrespective of whether a person suffers in any way from the use of cannabis, is there any reason to punish that person? What right does the law have to stop them? Looking at the UN Declaration of Human Rights, none. Alun Buffry - --- MAP posted-by: Allan Wilkinson