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DdC · 01-15-2006, 11:47 AM

Expert Advisers Threaten Revolt Against ClarkeBy James Randerson
Guardian Unlimited, Science January 14, 2006 United Kingdom*
Members of a top drug advisory panel who wrote a secret report to the home secretary on cannabis may resign if the government reclassifies the drug to class B, the Guardian has learned. They are concerned that Charles Clarke is considering upgrading cannabis and say this would be in direct contradiction to the findings of their unpublished report. They say such a move would set a "damaging precedent", and that their report - which the Guardian has seen - explicitly rules out reclassification.
Read More... http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread21483.shtml

Drugwar Lies Linked to Schizophrenia

'allowing more stringent laws and sharper punishents'
Adrian Butler Daily Post March 30, 2005
Cannabis is shaping up to be an important issue in the coming general election. With crime always at the top of the agenda, Home Secretary Charles Clarke last week ordered a review of his predecessor David Blunkett's decision to downgrade the drug to Class C in January, 2004

'This is slightly awkward for me',oh dear,
Jonathan Dimbleby Programme 27th March
David Cameron, who originally backed calls for the drug to be downgraded from Class B to C, admitted the issue was "slightly awkward" for him. He said there had been disagreements in the past but the Conservatives stood firm on reversing current Government policy.

"No split over cannabis" say Tories
Sunday, 27th March 2005
"The Conservative Party consistently argued that it was wrong to re-classify from B to C. The Government has now apparently changed its mind.

British Decrim Law To Take Effect In January
November 20, 2003 - London, United Kingdom
The British House of Lords voted this week 63 to 37 to downgrade marijuana from a Class B to a Class C scheduled drug so that its possession is no longer an arrestable offense under British law. The vote was the final hurdle facing the reclassification proposal, which was initially announced by Home Secretary David Blunkett two years ago. Marijuana will be officially downgraded to a Class C "non-arrestable" soft drug on January 29, 2004.

Under reclassification, individuals found in possession of "personal use" amounts of marijuana will be cautioned by police, but no longer arrested. (Police will retain the discretion to make an arrest under special "aggravated" circumstances, such as if marijuana is smoked on school grounds.) Presently, about 80,000 Britons are arrested annually for possessing cannabis.

Blunkett: Don't Tighten Law on Cannabis
By Sophie Goodchild and Francis Elliott *
Source: Independent UK*January 14, 2006 United Kingdom
David Blunkett has urged Tony Blair not to reverse the decision that he took as Home Secretary to reclassify cannabis. Senior government insiders say that Mr Blunkett, now a backbench MP, is furious at plans to reinstate the drug's original class B status less than two years after he moved it into the low-risk C category.
Read More... http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread21484.shtml

The Partnership for Drug Freedom in America

Tony Blair and Caroline Flint take Magic Mushrooms
On July 18, 2005 the UK Home Office will transubstantiate psilocybe mushrooms from a legal food and sacrament into a banned class A drug.

"Caroline Flint, the Home Office minister, who spearheaded the legislation through parliament shortly before the general election, said mushrooms could trigger psychosis and there was evidence users could be at risk of self-harm. However, a Dutch study found no evidence to link magic mushrooms with psychosis and said that mushrooms did not lower users' violence threshold. Since consumption usually took place at home or in the open air, "there is no inconvenience to other people," it concluded."

"he was eager not to appear a liberal"
The 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act has long been the most harmful, counterproductive and politically mesmeric law on the British statute book. It has long borne no relation to reality.
Postscript by Simon Jenkins March 22nd
Pre-election nerves are getting out of hand. Consider the weekend madness from the Home Office on drugs. The new Home Secretary, Charles Clarke, once confessed to The Times that he was eager not to appear a liberal. He has duly ordered a review of the classification of cannabis on the Government's list of banned drugs

'list of those who benefit from the status quo'
By Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.
Lobby and interest groups
Manufacturers of legal drugs
Law enforcement agencies
The judicial system

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DdC Decade Yahookan Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Santa Cruz,CA,USA Posts: 2,116 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 50 Thanked 605 Times in 398 Posts	Revolt Against Clarke Expert Advisers Threaten Revolt Against ClarkeBy James Randerson Guardian Unlimited, Science January 14, 2006 United Kingdom* Members of a top drug advisory panel who wrote a secret report to the home secretary on cannabis may resign if the government reclassifies the drug to class B, the Guardian has learned. They are concerned that Charles Clarke is considering upgrading cannabis and say this would be in direct contradiction to the findings of their unpublished report. They say such a move would set a "damaging precedent", and that their report - which the Guardian has seen - explicitly rules out reclassification. Read More... http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread21483.shtml Drugwar Lies Linked to Schizophrenia 'allowing more stringent laws and sharper punishents' Adrian Butler Daily Post March 30, 2005 Cannabis is shaping up to be an important issue in the coming general election. With crime always at the top of the agenda, Home Secretary Charles Clarke last week ordered a review of his predecessor David Blunkett's decision to downgrade the drug to Class C in January, 2004 'This is slightly awkward for me',oh dear, Jonathan Dimbleby Programme 27th March David Cameron, who originally backed calls for the drug to be downgraded from Class B to C, admitted the issue was "slightly awkward" for him. He said there had been disagreements in the past but the Conservatives stood firm on reversing current Government policy. "No split over cannabis" say Tories Sunday, 27th March 2005 "The Conservative Party consistently argued that it was wrong to re-classify from B to C. The Government has now apparently changed its mind. British Decrim Law To Take Effect In January November 20, 2003 - London, United Kingdom The British House of Lords voted this week 63 to 37 to downgrade marijuana from a Class B to a Class C scheduled drug so that its possession is no longer an arrestable offense under British law. The vote was the final hurdle facing the reclassification proposal, which was initially announced by Home Secretary David Blunkett two years ago. Marijuana will be officially downgraded to a Class C "non-arrestable" soft drug on January 29, 2004. Under reclassification, individuals found in possession of "personal use" amounts of marijuana will be cautioned by police, but no longer arrested. (Police will retain the discretion to make an arrest under special "aggravated" circumstances, such as if marijuana is smoked on school grounds.) Presently, about 80,000 Britons are arrested annually for possessing cannabis. Blunkett: Don't Tighten Law on Cannabis By Sophie Goodchild and Francis Elliott * Source: Independent UK*January 14, 2006 United Kingdom David Blunkett has urged Tony Blair not to reverse the decision that he took as Home Secretary to reclassify cannabis. Senior government insiders say that Mr Blunkett, now a backbench MP, is furious at plans to reinstate the drug's original class B status less than two years after he moved it into the low-risk C category. Read More... http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread21484.shtml The Partnership for Drug Freedom in America Tony Blair and Caroline Flint take Magic Mushrooms On July 18, 2005 the UK Home Office will transubstantiate psilocybe mushrooms from a legal food and sacrament into a banned class A drug. "Caroline Flint, the Home Office minister, who spearheaded the legislation through parliament shortly before the general election, said mushrooms could trigger psychosis and there was evidence users could be at risk of self-harm. However, a Dutch study found no evidence to link magic mushrooms with psychosis and said that mushrooms did not lower users' violence threshold. Since consumption usually took place at home or in the open air, "there is no inconvenience to other people," it concluded." "he was eager not to appear a liberal" The 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act has long been the most harmful, counterproductive and politically mesmeric law on the British statute book. It has long borne no relation to reality. Postscript by Simon Jenkins March 22nd Pre-election nerves are getting out of hand. Consider the weekend madness from the Home Office on drugs. The new Home Secretary, Charles Clarke, once confessed to The Times that he was eager not to appear a liberal. He has duly ordered a review of the classification of cannabis on the Government's list of banned drugs 'list of those who benefit from the status quo' By Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Lobby and interest groups Manufacturers of legal drugs Law enforcement agencies The judicial system