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Thirteen separate government reports over the last
60 years found that moderate
use of cannabis is UOT harmful, and that Cannabis
is LESS harmful than Alcohol,
Tobacco, Valium or Aspirin.
Prohibition prevents research into the potential
medical uses of Cannabis. Dating
back to 20OObc, Cannabis was used as an
anaesthetic. Extensive reports have concluded
that the use of Qanabisp is mediacally effective
for asthma, glaucoma, chronic
bronchitia,tetanus, convulsions etc etc etc.
There are 5000,000 Cannabis smokers in Britain.
10,000 each yeaT -xe found GLflty of poosession
mostly. An average of 6oo of these are
imprisoned each year . Others have their homes,
jobs , education and travel ruined.
The maximum penalty in TJX for even smoking a
joint is 5 years imprisonment.
Eire has removed imprisonment for posse3sion.
USA are in the process - thirteen staes have
decriminalised possession.
In Denmark police have been told not to proceed
against possession for personal use.
C100,000,000 worth of Cam-ribis is consumed each
year in Britain, ne,-.arly all of which
is imported (on average with 4001/6 tax it would
still be the price it is today via
t'.a black r2arket). Profits thus gained could be
used to finance government projects
in need of capital e.g. rosearc.7 into alternative
energy sources, housing etc.
The prohibition law conEt4-tutes a gross
infringx?mcnt of personal liberty. The police
stop and search 4 times as many people for
cannabis as they convict - the power of
search is frequently abused and used to harass
certain minorities e.g. Blacks,
Students I Freaks etc.
In 192B when Cannabis was made ille(;al there were
an estimated 4000 smokers now
,:ct-eecn 4 and 5 million people smoke thD weed.
S1'1OKEY BE;M axe the inertable response to these
outdated restrictions. SPIOE =. BZLRS
are camPaigaing for the legalisation of Cannabis.
We -a not CRUMILLS for smoking this harmless,
organic weed. We d6 not infringe on
anYone elses exintenco-- why shotIld ourz be
infringed upon?
ror further irLfo write to S.Br.LTZ, Box 779 182
Upper Strecto London 111.
ICLP SUrPORT OUR C,,&TpA1r.,,1 - LTB.FM_Tu- THO W=
1101-1 (if not sooner)!
BATCo document for Province of BritiSh Columbia 23
April 1999


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