CANANBIS CAFE IS THE LAST THING WE NEED

LIKE Coun Leslie Phillips (Echo, April 2) I do not wish to see any
encouragement of drugs in Dorchester - let alone Ms Day's plans to open a
cannabis cafe.

I make my position clear to the public. I believe cannabis use (despite
what its supporters say) can lead some to harder drugs.

There are several grades of cannabis, constantly being refined to stronger
stuff by suppliers. Some of this is very dangerous to use. We have more
than enough problems with young people without it being presented as
acceptable to them through a dope cafe.

As a member of Coun Phillip's Dorchester Youth Management Committee, doing
so much good work in Dorchester, and a former first citizen I have a moral
responsibility to the town's young people and their parents.

I wish parents, those in responsibility, particularly Thomas Hardye School,
to know I shall support police 100 per cent in their fight against these drugs.

Coun John Antell

Alexandra Road, Dorchester