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January 27, 2004
Gone to pot

Anyone who doubted that the reclassification of cannabis was a Trojan horse for drug legalisation should ponder today's Guardian disclosure that the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs is now to review all drugs with a view to their reclassification. Stand by for a downgrading of ecstasy and maybe even cocaine. The official line is that this is just a review. The council chairman Sir Michael Rawlins said: 'Any new system would try to bring 'more objectivity into the whole process.' Given the bias on this council towards a more liberal drug policy, such a statement should be viewed with some hilarity. It becomes ever clearer that in the shockingly cynical and manipulative shift towards an utterly disastrous drug legalisation agenda in Britain, the Advisory Council is playing a central role.

Posted by melanie at January 27, 2004

Comments

Melanie,

Yes indeedy! A quiet thread, this one. They must all be preoccupied with your subsequent two posts on a similar theme. Or maybe your message has finally penetrated the fug and they're all giving it up early for lent?

Posted by: Frank Pulley at January 29, 2004 07:02 AM

Oh no, more people staying in munching and watching TV!

More people dancing and smiling and carressing interesting textures!

(or in the case of cocaine becoming generic journalists that think they're right).

Come on Mel, at least Peter Hitchens sounds like he gives a shit about what he's arguing against!

Posted by: RALPH at January 31, 2004 12:52 PM

I just listened to the Moral Maze discussion about cannabis on Radio 4. It was a Hoot! I've been anti-canabis for a long time and listened to the show for more amunition against the pro-cannabis lobby. The anti-cannabis lobby was so innefectual and unable to accept that their evidence was as equally valid as the pro-lobby I am now reavaluating my position.
First time the licence fee seemed worth it this year!

Posted by: A Menzies at January 31, 2004 11:30 PM

Hi, you can now downward an mp3 version of a BBC radio program featuring Melanie Phillips debating current cannabis law with ex drug smuggler Howard "MR NiCE" Marks.

HERE: http://www.ukcia.org/mp3s/moral_maze_cannabis_28_01-04.mp3

Posted by: Andrew at February 2, 2004 04:09 AM

good for you A Menzies! it seems the anti-cannabis lobbyists on the moral maze failed to impress with their debating tactics... cough... melanie phillips cough.....

Posted by: stew at February 4, 2004 09:44 PM