LET'S FOLLOW CANADIAN LEAD

The Canadian Court of Appeal has recently accepted the therapeutic value of
the cannabis plant, ruling that the law banning cannabis is
unconstitutional (Evening News, August 1)

Despite many thousands of testimonials from people who find cannabis
medically beneficial, our own Government has refused to accept their word.
There have also been several not guilty verdicts returned by juries
accepting the use of cannabis as a medical necessity.

Licensed trials using natural cannabinoid extracts on people suffering from
MS and spinal injuries are expected to prove beneficial. Cannabis has been
classified as a dangerous drug with no therapeutic value, in both the
Misuse of Drugs Act and the international treaties. The law is clearly
unsound and unjust.

The present prohibition of cannabis does nothing to help or protect people.
It punishes sick and well, alike. The people who benefit are the illegal
dealers and the pharmaceutical industries that produce expensive synthetic
alternatives.

Alun Buffry Legalise Cannabis Alliance PO Box 198 Norwich