Pubdate: Fri, 10 Oct 2003
Source: Braintree and Witham Times (UK)
Copyright: 2003 Quicksilver Media
Contact:  http://www.thisisessex.co.uk/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1170
Author: Graham Buckland
Cited: Legalise Cannabis Alliance http://www.lca-uk.org
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n1517/a03.html
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?207 (Cannabis - United Kingdom)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/author/Alun+Buffry (PUB LTEs by Alun Buffry)

CANNABIS ISSUE UNDERSTOOD

I must take issue with Alun Buffry of the Legalise Cannabis Alliance in his 
assertion that council "do not know the issues involved" in the argument 
over cannabis (Times Post, October 2)

As someone who was for many years heavily involved, through my employment 
in the NHS, in the area of drugs and drug addiction I fully understand the 
differing view points on this issue.

As an executive member of Braintree Council I am very willing to give up my 
time to discuss the issue.

What I am not prepared to do is to commit any resources of the council to 
the issue.

Why? Because I do not believe the hard-pressed council taxpayer of 
Braintree want their money spent on taking up the cause of a very small 
pressure group.

Graham Buckland
Braintree Council
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