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Massive
Cannabis
Legalization
March
to
be
Held
in
London
3/13/98
The raging debate over cannabis policy in the UK will take to the streets
on March 28th when a crowd expected to be in the hundreds of thousands
-- at least -- marches through the heart of London to protest the continued
Prohibitionist policies of the British government. The Campaign to Legalize
Cannabis, begun just six months ago by The Independent on Sunday newspaper,
has taken the UK by storm, with prominent citizens and business leaders
publicly voicing support.
This week (3/8) the Independent called its growing constituency to the
streets in an editorial beginning:
"It is time to stand up and be counted. For the past six months
the Independent on Sunday has led the debate on decriminalizing cannabis.
Now it is time to turn words into people power. We want the thousands who
have already signed our petition to join countless others who believe the
Government's war against cannabis is harming our society, to join us in
London."
Dr. John P. Morgan of the New York Medical School and co-author of the
new book, "Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts" told the Independent,
"This is marvelous news. I cannot conceive of a demonstration like
this in America just now. I wish you success. The eyes of the western democracies
are upon you."
Visit the Independent on Sunday's Cannabis Campaign web site at: http://www.independent.co.uk/sindypot/index.htm.
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Issue #33, 3/13/98
Colorado: Needle Exchange Killed in Committee -- Activists Vow Civil Disobedience if Necessary | President's Advisory Commission on AIDS to Meet Next Week | A Conversation with Robert Fogel, Member of President's Advisory Commission on AIDS | Medical Marijuana Rally in San Francisco | CNN Online Poll -- 96% Favor Legalizing Medical Marijuana: The people send a message to the politicians | Special Legislative Alert -- House of Representatives to Debate the Medical Use of Marijuana | Bill in Oklahoma Would Allow the Governor to Call Out the National Guard in Drug Cases | New Drug Testing Bill Approved in Iowa Legislature | In Radio Call-In Poll, 84% of Young Brits Claim a Right to Use Drugs: Also... see this week's editorial | House of Lords to Study Cannabis: The Debate is Taken up at the Highest Levels of the British Government | Massive Cannabis Legalization March to be Held in London | Editorial: Americans, the Drug War, and the Concept of Rights
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