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Re: Cannabis laws to be strengthened(reclassified)
The advisory body was never supposed to suggest keeping it as class C. When it became apparent they would, they were told that their decision should be as much about the scientific evidence as about 'the signal it sends out'. Basically, the government told them what the outcome should be, but the advisory committee decided to stick with the facts. So, Gordon was left only one option, which was to ignore the committee.
Edit: Here's the article from a few months ago.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle3156255.ece
Quote:
The advisory council, which rejected a previous attempt to reclassify cannabis in 2006, has been told to take into account public attitudes to cannabis as well as the medical evidence of its harm in reaching its conclusion.
Ms Smith wants the council to acknowledge the signal that the reclassification of cannabis from Class B to Class C in 2004 sent to the public, including the perception that the drug was harmless and even legal.
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What good is an advisory committee if you tell them what to decide?
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Last edited by danielf; 07-05-2008 at 17:07.
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