'33% OF BOSSES' HAVE TRIED CANNABIS

A third of Britain's company directors have tried cannabis, a survey
revealed today.

Following the controversy over members of the Conservative shadow cabinet
admitting to having tried the drug, 250 financial directors were asked
whether they had also tried it.

A total of 33% said they had and 61% said they had not. The remaining 6%
declined to answer.

The survey in Accountancy Age magazine also found even some of financial
directors believed the zero tolerance policy proposed by shadow home
secretary Ann Widdecombe was unworkable.

One boss said: "A quarter of the population would end up with criminal
records. The courts and police would not be able to cope."

Another said he had tried it "cannabis should be treated in the same way
that alcohol is".