CAMERON IN LEGALISE DOPE CALL

DAVID Cameron yesterday backed calls to legalise cannabis for medical
use.

The Tory leader insisted he was against the full legalisation of
"dope" - widely seen as a gateway drug to heroin and cocaine.

But he said: "If it could be proved there are real medicinal benefits
and scientific evidence for it, my decision would be to license it."

His comments will be welcomed by campaigners who claim cannabis can
ease symptoms of conditions including multiple sclerosis.

But Cameron's views on his "Webcameron" website will infuriate Tory
traditionalists.

One senior Tory MP said: "Drugs are at the root of so much crime that
we should not support any easing of the law. If the law is relaxed in
any way, it will be exploited by criminals to sell drugs to vulnerable
young people."

Cameron's stance comes after JPs last year called for stiffer
penalties for cannabis users and dealers.