I choose not to smoke, sniff glue, take opiates, or cocaine. Neither
do I choose to participate in dangerous sports such as horse riding,
skiing, climbing or paragliding. But I would never deny these to others.

I choose to have the occasional drink, a few pipes of hash at the
weekend, and, on very rare occasions, I take an E or half a ''trip''.
For 30 years I have used drugs with care and consideration for myself
and others. I do it for adventure, enlightenment and fun. I am happy
and successful in my personal and professional life and recently
celebrated my silver wedding. I do my utmost to be impeccable in
everything I do.

There are many reasons people seek oblivion. Criminalising them is
counterproductive and cruel. Prohibition makes things worse and gives
power to the amoral institutions Phillips rails against.

Will her next campaign have us cordon off beaches to save ignorant
people from the possibility of developing skin cancer?

Anonymous