Published Letter: Laws are senseless
Source: Evening News, Norwich, UK
Pub Date: Thursday 1 July 2004
Author: Alun Buffry, Legalise Cannabis Alliancehttp://www.lca-uk.org/
Web: http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/
Contact: EveningNewsLetters@archant.co.uk
Ref: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n927/a03.html
LAWS ARE SENSELESS
The report "Man grew drug to ease pain" (Evening News, 25
June) would be almost laughable, but for the implications for the poor victim
of a senseless law.
It seems strange that one can "grow" a drug, as normally it's
plants or animals that are grown, not pills and potions.
Mr Bower, who grew just a few plants at his home so that he could ease
his back pain, has been ordered to pay a £100 fine and lost his pain-relief in
the process.
Meanwhile, the article mentions that two men who had attacked Mr Bower
with knives and tortured him at knifepoint for three hours, had never been
caught.
Maybe this is an example of how police resources that should be used to
trace and capture violent and dangerous criminals are still being used chasing
cannabis users.
The future: Mr Bower will have to choose to either continue to grow and
/ or use cannabis, or suffer.
The police, unable to determine which course of action Mr Bower takes,
may have to stop chasing real crooks and visit him again.
Do any readers see any more sense in this than I?
Alun Buffry
Legalise Cannabis Alliance
PO Box 198
NorwichBack to the list