Pubdate: Sat, 24 May 2003 Source: Evening News (UK) Copyright: 2003 Archant Regional Contact: http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/141 Author: Phil Edwards Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n744/a03.html Note: Title by Hawk BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY ANTI-CANNABIS EVIDENTLY, Ian Gibson MP is not sure whether or not he disapproves of people breaking the law by taking cannabis "Evening News, May 20, "Pro cannabis party given taxpayers' cash") By contrast, the British National Party (BNP) can give a clear lead to the law abiding majority by stating that we consider the taking of illegal drugs to be damaging not just to the individual, but to their families and to society in general. There are enough problems caused by the use of relatively less harmful compounds such as ethyl alcohol and nicotine without exacerbating the problem by comparing these compounds with cannabis, and it is significant that some irresponsible individuals would rather support Electroal Commission grants to parties which champion the legalisation of dissip[ation and dissolution rather than apolitical party (the BNP) which supports healthy family values. Dr Phil Edwards BNP National Press Officer - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom