England OKs recreational marijuana (Wash. Times)

[Liberal Classic]

LONDON, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Smoking marijuana
will no longer be against the law under new British
government plans, the London Mirror reported Friday.

Beginning January, recreational users of the drug
will be free from prosecution, unless they are
pushers, the newspaper said.

Cannabis will be downgraded to a Class C drug,
although people smoking near schools and
playgrounds will face arrest and have the cannabis
confiscated.

[MrBenchley]

1. Here's the actual Mirror article...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=13398291&method=full&siteid=50143

[Liberal Classic]

3. Thanks

All I saw was the UP wire article.

Home Secretary David Blunkett's plans follow a campaign by recreational users who argue the drug is less harmful than alcohol.


I don't know if I would say it is less harmful than alcohol, at the very least it is equivalent, in my opinion.

[MrBenchley]

4. The Mirror is not exactly

the most reliable paper...and the Reverend Moon's propaganda sheet is even less so....I'll wait to see a confirmation in another British paper myself.

But if true, it puts us at odds with both Canada and Britain and makes this appointistration turning a blind eye to Afghanistan's opium production look even MORE hypocritical.

[Emboldened Chimp]

2. So, England decides to joing the civilized world

When will the US follow suit? Will the US EVER become civilized?

[Mass_Liberal]

5. good for us!

[jody]

6. When the US eventually follows, we will release tens of thousands

of citizens and reduce jail and prison budgets accordingly.

The sooner the better. :bounce: