Pubdate: Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Source: Essex Evening Gazette (UK)
Copyright: 2002 This Is Essex
Contact:  http://www.thisisessex.co.uk/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1324
Author: Martin Buxton
Cited" Legalise Cannabis Alliance  http://www.lca-uk.org
Comment: heading by LCA Newshawk
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?207 (Cannabis - United Kingdom)

LET'S TALK ABOUT CANNABIS

A CAMPAIGNER for the legalisation of cannabis is calling on Braintree 
Council to organise a seminar to discuss the reclassification of the drug.

Don Barnard of the Legalise Cannabis Alliance wants the council to hold a 
meeting to discuss the downgrading of the drug from class B to class C.

Mr Barnard of the LCA, who lives in Aetheric Road, said: "This is a subject 
which needs to be discussed now. There will be a lot of changes when the 
reclassification takes place and people need to be made aware of this.

"My concern is that the reclassification of cannabis and the effects this 
will have need to be properly discussed."

He added: "It shouldn't be simply left to drug reference groups to talk 
about the situation. I would like to see Braintree Council get involved in 
talking about it.

"The reclassification debate is something that should be for everyone to 
discuss the facts and figures of."

A spokesman for Braintree Council said it was unlikely the council would 
organise a seminar.

"If anybody wants to raise an issue such as the reclassification of 
cannabis the best way to get it addressed would be to ask a question or 
raise the issue at either an executive meeting or a full council meeting."

Neighbouring Uttlesford Council arranged a meeting with Uttlesford drug 
reference group which took place on Tuesday.   The two-hour seminar aimed 
to give people accurate information on the changes in the classification of 
cannabis.
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