GOVERNMENT NEEDS DRUG WAKE UP CALL

ANGELA WATKINSON MP reiterates the same old nonsense about the dangers
to society based upon more people progressing to hard drugs if the law
on cannabis is relaxed.

As the ACPO stated, repeat offenders, or people caught with cannabis
in certain circumstances, will still face arrest and possible
prosecution and a criminal records.

Since statistics show about 30% of people use cannabis, presumably
Watkinson would want to see almost one third of her Upminster
constituency arrested. Surely even a verbal warning is to much a
punishment for a person who has done no harm and is a no threat.

The law needs to concentrate on crimes that do produce victims, not on
trying to control people's personal choices.

Alun Buffry Via email