Pubdate: Thu, 02 Jun 2005
Source: Evening News (UK)
Copyright: 2005 Archant Regional
Contact:  http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/141
Cited: Legalise Cannabis Alliance http://www.lca-uk.org
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CANNABIS MEETING

Pro-cannabis campaigners are celebrating after Home Secretary Charles
Clarke finally agreed to meet them.

In January, we reported how the Norwich South MP had refused to meet
members of the Legalise Cannabis Alliance saying he did not respect
the organisation.

But now Mr Clarke, who himself admitted to smoking the drug in the
past, has agreed to meet the group.  Don Barnard, spokesman for the
organisation which has its HQ in Norwich, said today: "I have had
confirmation from his diary manager that he will meet us after July
5."

Mr Barnard, who stood against Mr Clarke at the Gneeral Election, said
Mr Clarke first said he would meet them when they shook hands at the
election count.  He was now delighted he had had the meeting confirmed.

He plans to travel to London to see Mr Clarke with the Alliance's
national coordinator Alun Buffry and Norwich North MP Ian Gibson.
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