Friday, January 6, 2012 - Peter Reynolds

Sanj Chowdhary Suspended From CLEAR Executive Committee

It is with great sadness that we announce the suspension of Sanj Chowdhary from the executive committee. This was as a result of an urgent motion proposed by Mark Palmer, seconded by Des Humphrey and carried by a majority decision of the executive – a unanimous vote of those available online.

Sanj has lost the trust of the committee. He had taken it upon himself to canvass the membership via Facebook without consulting the committee first. After lengthy discussions on Wednesday night Sanj agreed a cooling off period to allow us to sort things out. However the next day he broke this agreement. Some very hurtful things have been posted to Facebook over the past couple of days relating to the leader of CLEAR, Peter Reynolds

Peter continues to have the full support of the committee and the vast majority of members. No one else is doing more for the interests of cannabis users in Britain, particularly those who need it as medicine, a position Sanj had previously agreed with.

Sanj’s suspension will be discussed at the next executive committee meeting when it may be confirmed or rescinded but at this time he remains suspended from the CLEAR executive committee.

Peter Reynolds said:

“It is true that I have been under a lot of personal pressure in recent weeks due in no small part to an organised campaign on Facebook. I apologise if anyone has been offended by comments I have made, either publicly or in private communications but it is important to remember that CLEAR is a serious law reform campaign, it is not a cannabis users social club. There are many thousands of ill people who’s lives would be improved if they had access to medicinal cannabis who are alienated by the outdated sterotypical image of the recreational cannabis user. Medicinal cannabis users are our highest priority, although we also call for a properly regulated commercial trade for recreational users which would provide a product of consistent quality whilst offering protection for vulnerable people”.

The CLEAR executive committee

Chris Bovey
Greg de Hoedt
Des Humphrey
Mark Palmer
Peter Reynolds
Jan Wells
Derek Williams

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I think that its time that the people of this world stopped relying on “organizations” to fix what we, ourselves, can do, if we simply stop pissing about and GET DOWN TO IT.

If we stop deliberately self-fractionalizing and attacking OURSELVES, we might actually get somewhere for a change!

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Michael

A sad moment, But I feel Peter is 100% the man to lead us. I feel maybe Peter is doing to much, and needs more support from other members. Maybe it’s time to delegate a bit Peter?
John

“it is important to remember that CLEAR is a serious law reform
campaign, it is not a cannabis users social club. There are many
thousands of ill people who’s lives would be improved if they had access
to medicinal cannabis who are alienated by the outdated sterotypical
image of the recreational cannabis user.”Yes
Sanj_c

My heinous crime was to canvass the opinions of the membership!!!! Of a Political Party…I was told to stop and I did but obviously people were still asking me to pass stuff on and so I told them to forward it themselves to the exec and that I’d provide the details of the exec….apparently that was unforgivable….more so that nasty, divisive mindless ramblings on the blog of a political leader!!
Anonymous

Yes sanj, you were a part of a team remember. Sorry, but we had no choice. You might like to mull it over before the next exec meeting.

Derek
Pecosthecat

REG: Listen. If you really wanted to join the P.F.J., you’d have to really hate the Romans.

BRIAN: I do!

REG: Oh, yeah? How much?

BRIAN: A lot!

REG: Right. You’re in. Listen. The only people we hate more than the Romans are the fucking Judean People’s Front.

P.F.J.: Yeah…

JUDITH: Splitters.

P.F.J.: Splitters…

FRANCIS: And the Judean Popular People’s Front.

P.F.J.: Yeah. Oh, yeah. Splitters. Splitters…

LORETTA: And the People’s Front of Judea.

P.F.J.: Yeah. Splitters. Splitters…

REG: What?

LORETTA: The People’s Front of Judea. Splitters.

REG: We’re the People’s Front of Judea!

LORETTA: Oh. I thought we were the Popular Front.

REG: People’s Front! C-huh.

FRANCIS: Whatever happened to the Popular Front, Reg?

REG: He’s over there.

P.F.J.: Splitter!
Timmorton_1

If imagery of me (old hippy) smoking a joint, if necessary in a kaftan, deters those with a medical need accessing a magical medicine, then it is not my fault or my responsibility to correct. If they choose to wait until a Gov’t scientist (which one?) tells them it’s safe, they are suffering through their own bigotry. The data is not exclusively available from Clear, I’m sure Wiki contains more. To contend that our purpose is solely to make cannabis available as a medicine, is misleading and not the only reason I became a member. Am I really being asked to demonstrate empathy for those who would gladly see me locked up?
Rickbrierely

hi all, i am a new member who uses mj for mediacal purpose ,when i have back spasms ,it relaxes the muscles and allows me to move without the need of painkillers on most occasions ,the rest of the time i smoke it because i like it ,its less damaging than alcohol which we all no, so i think that Peters comments about it not being a cannabis social club are slightly out of order as i reckon a lot of clear members dont use for medicinal purpose ,they use to get stoned and become free thinkers . dont think anybody in the committee would like to see numbers drop because they thought we only looked out for medicinal users ,as a member of 1 day im already considering leaving i dont think this is the party for me , after reading his article on israelis wow that man has issues ,as a person of peace i wish death on no man whatever religious views they have or the colour of there skin or anything else for that matter sort your head out pal fight for freedom you sound like Tony Blair or W Bush.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Derek-Williams/1072934911 Derek Williams

No Timmorton, we don’t want to see you locked up. Medical use isn’t our only aim, but it is the highest priority and it’s only right that it is. Medical users need cannabis, it’s not just a nice add-on to their lives.

Fact is though we will never have medical cannabis unless recreational
use becomes legal in some way; the reason medical use isn’t allowed is
because the politicians have decided that cannabis has “a high potential
for abuse” – which is politician speak for “people enjoy using it”.
It’s because people enjoy using cannabis that it has been banned for
everyone.

Turn that around and once recreational use is allowed – even if it’s
with what you might consider to be very strict over regulation – then medical use becomes available.

But it is true that the old skool “free the weed” style campaign did
alienate a lot of people, and not just those who would have got great
benefit from medical cannabis either, it hurt the whole law reform
campaign. I get a lot of feedback to that effect. This is why CLEAR is
so keen to get away from the old image in order to present the case for
law reform. We have to appeal to people who don’t use cannabis, even
those who don’t like it or the culture it supports if we want to get
this law changed.

BTW nothing is worse than presenting cannabis as being something that has to
be smoked with a fist full of tobacco either. Cannabis isn’t addictive
like tobacco and it doesn’t cause cancer like tobacco.
Andy Tours.

You did have a choice.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Derek-Williams/1072934911 Derek Williams

Rickbrierely, ssee my comment to Timmorton re recreational use.

We’ll be making a statement about CLEAR’s policy of inclusiveness soon, but basically we welcome people from all backgrounds, sexual orientation, colour, age etc etc – whether they are cannabis users or not as long as they support cannabis law reform.

But CLEAR is a serious, businesslike law reform campaign, it isn’t a social club. We have a job to do ending this vile law that treats people like you as a criminal, you are more than welcome to help us do it, isn’t that why you joined?
Enlightened

Well, you defended the indefensible Sanj, time and time again, and got a hard time for it, but, to be rewarded with being sacked shows just how misplaced your loyalty was….. I am glad you have seen the light: which clearly illuminates the dark malevolent personage who you offended.
http://www.peter-reynolds.co.uk Peter Reynolds

Thank you Michael. Regrettably, while there are many who are prepared to criticise, there are very few who are actually prepared or capable of doing the work.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Derek-Williams/1072934911 Derek Williams

@ enlightened: Sanj has been suspended pending the next exec, he has not yet been sacked, whether that happens is at least in part up to him. We will not be conducting this business in public though.

His suspension was proposed and seconded by other exec members, not Peter. As I explained to Sanj, we are a team. CLEAR is not Peter, is not me or any one of the exec. We act together as any professional organisation has to do.

It’s easy to criticise, let’s see you do some active campaigning eh?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dave-Rave/100000967193036 Dave Rave

Peter your finished stop this childish game, you are damaging the cause.

Be big man for once in your life and stand down
Cshaws

I am a relatively new and, in a small way, active member of CLEAR. The events of late have really saddened me as, up until just before Christmas, everything seemed to going very well – a significant, professional, expert team with a common purpose. I think this is a common perception especially amongst those of us who are new to the movement and know nothing of the past or the LCA. I think Derek nailed it with the comment ”
We have to appeal to people who don’t use cannabis, even those who don’t like it or the culture it supports if we want to get this law changed.” I call it ‘hearts and minds’. That is the key whether you’re a medical user, a recreational user or both.
I might not care for the beliefs, politics, religion, whatever of my team mates but if I’m in a team and ‘our’ common purpose is to get the ball between the posts then I will do all I can to achieve that aim and I trust the rest of the team to do the same. Before and after the match I can go to the clubhouse and argue the toss over wider issues if I so wish.
I really hope this can be resolved and Sanj and the Exec can do it in an amicable way. I don’t know Sanj personally, and my opinion of him is purely based on his written contributions, but he seems a very knowledgeable, articulate and passionate campaigner. Unlike me he is one of the heavyweights absolutely in the front line and I’d rather have him alongside than facing me.
As for Peter, who I have met, I might not agree with all his views, politics (and, dare I say, his occasional shoot from the hip diplomacy) but on the cannabis reform front I don’t think his enthusiasm, hard work, enormous output, personal commitment, factual knowledge and street level activism can be matched and It is this facet of PR that is paying dividends to the movement in spadefuls.
This whole episode has, without doubt, seriously bruised the cause, I’m sure this will resolve itself in a good way (positive mental attitude) and I hope all members can maintain their focus on the objective ahead. But without doubt if the bruising continues to spread and CLEAR disintegrates it will be seen as a massive victory to those holding the reins of prohibition, and a victory that required nothing more of them than a stubborn, cynical belligerence. This will make the task of those that come after us a thousand times harder.

Kindest regards to all.
Anonymous

I would like to know why my comment on your blog page didn’t make it through your moderation rules Peter.That only makes me more suspicious.
To sum up my feelings, I have been a member for around 7-8 months and am completely in the dark about what has gone on internally in CLEAR.I am not a facebook user (thankfully) and have only the articles on your blog on which to base my feelings on.
I still do not fully understand (In plain english and not politic speak) why Mr Chowdry was suspended and who and why certain people are suggesting that you are almost a Nazi memorabilia selling EDL member!Your comments on immigration although extreme are however no more racist than my own immigrant fathers opinions. I too must admit that I feel that too many of any nationality,regardless of colour, concentrated in the same area, who are a little shy to fully integrate, probably will cause problems.That goes for expats in places like Spain who also prefer to bunch in together.But in all honesty I would probably do the same if I were in their position.The Brits in my opinion are not the greatest at picking up languages.Luckily a lot of Europe speaks our lingo so I guess that works itself out in the end.

It’s the old trying to fill a pint glass with two pints mentality. I do agree that the UK is too quick to give away taxpayers money to those who least deserve it and who only come to the UK to take advantage of our faulty system.I know this to be the case as I was told this by an asylum seeker who used to be a regular customer and neighbour of mine in my old job.I found myself almost agreeing with him as he simply pointed out that if you can go somewhere and get a home and cash simply for filling out a few forms and exaggerating your circumstance, then why not? But what about those, like my parents, who came to this country and made sacrifices in order to make a decent and honest life for themselves?Does their colour really matter?As long as they pay their taxes like the rest of us and are otherwise law abiding citizens?(Cannabis law not withstanding of course)

I am,regretfully, a little closer now to giving up my membership with CLEAR, as I feel that for all the success that has been achieved there are many more questions which remain unanswered and this internal squabbling is putting the ultimate aim in jeopardy.
Although I don’t agree with your opinions on immigration, I hope my opinion that you are not a racist or a homophobe is correct. I must acknowledge that you and the rest of the team at CLEAR have really worked hard and done a great deal for the cause and have a real passion for reform of the outdated Cannabis laws.
I am however uncomfortable to be a member of single policy party that is too busy faffing around with it’s own internal politics to notice the open goal beckoning to the opposition.

Just for the record, I don’t do homophobia, racism, sexism or any other ‘ism’s’.
I am intolerant however of politics and politicians who squabble and bicker while the cause gets forgotten. I am also twice as intolerant of saboteurs and agent provocateurs who only have their own ends in mind.

More information on what has gone wrong and why would be appreciated.
I remain a paid up member of CLEAR for now but reserve the right to exit left if I feel for any reason uncomfortable being a member or if I feel that CLEAR is going nowhere with it’s aim.

Our aim ultimately is to free an amazing medical, spiritual and recreational plant from the un-natural human act of prohibitive and unfair law, which victimises it’s citizens and causes more harm than the plant does itself.Let’s not turn it into what has been pointed out quite accurately to be a scene out of Monty Python’s ‘Life of Brian!

Sorry to hijack your article Derek.Thanks for hearing me out.
http://www.peter-reynolds.co.uk Peter Reynolds

I don’t know what you mean about your comment dirty. Where and when?

I am focused on our aims and objectives. A small group of people led by Buffry and Jeff Ditchfield have caused great deal of trouble over the last couple of weeks and a few of the more gullible members have been drawn into lengthy Facebook bickering sessions.

Sanj, I am afraid has proved to be a terrible liability, immature and unwise and has prolonged the whole thing by continuing to bicker even though he was repeatedly asked not to get involved.The net is that we have had a total of four resignations but we get new members every day so in the greater scheme of things it is only a blip.

Facebook is a playground for bickering. CLEAR is a serious political party so we will be using Facebook only for outgoing messages and recruitment in future. I am very grateful for your support.Please do clarify in an email what it is you mean about your comment. Was it here or on my own site, what time and which day? I will sort it out.

peterreynolds@clear-uk.org
Anonymous

While checking my emails I realised that I had to confirm request to subscribe or some rubbish.My apologies.You should find my post now.
I would rather post here than email you directly for transparacy reasons.
In short Peter, I do believe that in any organisation there will be division and that the more successful it is the more enemies it can make.Allegations are usually made when the subject is high on the crest of a wave (no pun intended) in order to discredit them.Old allies can be the worst enemies against the cause.

I always try my best therefore to give someone the benefit of the doubt when they state their position and I believe you when you say that you are not racist.There seems to be no real evidence of overt discrimination on your part as such.You must understand however that your blog article entitled ‘The state of our nation’ may suggest to people, other than your best friends, otherwise.

‘Right through London there was barely a white face to be seen. The vast majority of women were wearing hijab. Nearly every car contained an asian face with what seemed to me to be an unnaturally large amount of headroom. Muslim culture seems to predominate. I feel isolated in my own country.’

This seems almost as bad as saying that white people like to play divide and rule, so don’t be surprised if you get some kick back from your opinions.I hope that your opinions do not merge into the Cannabis regulation cause in the future.

Most of those faces, regardless of colour, are no doubt British citizens I would like to think.They are some of my best friends from London who were born of Muslim or Hindu parents and who allowed an infidel like myself access to their own mosque for the benefit of funerals.
The reason why I feel so passionately about this is because my own parents had a hell of a time integrating into a society who almost literally spat at them for simply being the nationality they were.
I myself was racially taunted in primary and secondary school for no good reason at all other than my slightly more olive skin tone and my name.
The county I live in now is predominantly a ‘white’ area that seems in some areas to be overtly and proudly racist.Me and my better half once witnessed a black man being called the N word in broad daylight while walking down the street minding his own business and it sickened us both.I myself was referred to as a bloody immigrant on one occasion.I was in fact born in south London and speak better English than them.
I hope you understand now why some, like myself, may feel a little uncomfortable with these views.

Your views and passion about Cannabis is why I joined CLEAR.
I happen to agree that medical use should be given priority over recreational use but only when the decriminalisation or regulation of Cannabis actually comes into effect.Our opponents may regard Sativex as medical use already and stand firm on that basis and accuse us of trying to get weed legalised through the back door like America.Of course we know the truth. Most, if not all Cannabis use is medicinal in my opinion anyway, so even if you don’t consider yourself to be a medical user, the plant itself has unavoidable healing side effects regardless, so you might as well say all users are relaxing to self medicate and visa versa.People do use it to relax as well as pain relief.They always have and always will.That in itself can be considered a prophylactic as stress is one of the biggest killers our society faces.Ironically stress can even cause psychosis if left untreated.The important thing is to get our government to fall in line with the rest of Europe and allow adults to make their own informed opinions on what they put in their bodies and to stop lying to it’s citizens and victimising Cannabis users for a crime that doesn’t exist in actuality.

I hope you agree with me Peter that victimisation in any form is unacceptable and abhorrent.
James Justice

im totally disgusted at this action against Sanj – what he did was invite members to send him comments which he would read to the clear committee without revealing names – that’s all

u see problem is that if you don’t like a question or comment on clear facebook page it is deleted – so where are we supposed to go to comment

EVERY member of the team ought to be constantly listening to the members – you know, us that give the money

you claim the party is democratic because you can all club together and vote somebody off – and each one of you can be voted off by the others until there’s just a few left and you can fill the board with yes-men?

This is discusting, I cannot tolerate this type of ruler or leader and I am not renewing my membership until you are all gone.

Gonna delete this now or ban me from clear – i am a member and have not been abusive just told my thoughts – first peter must resign for the good of the party
Guest

Sanj, I am afraid has proved to be a terrible liability, immature and unwise – Peter, hgow crass, you must be a really bad judge of character – I found the guy honest and reliable – I dont know what to say – this party gets worse by the day
Rickbrierely

Hi Derek ,
yeah i know its a serious business like organization ,its a political party isn`t it.
My argument is Peter may be perceived as by timmorton to be alienating a large portion of the membership, coming from a union background i know how harmful it is to loose members .
My other comments about the israelis was in response to an
article Peter wrote nothing to do with cannabis law reform and was hoping that these views are his personal views and not that of the party , and yes i did join this party to help change the law ,and im not saying go back to free the weed and all that. i`m sensible and i agree with pushing the medical side strongly, just don`t forget the everyday man who is also treated like a criminal ,he shouldn`t be simple as that, not why the next man can drink himself to oblivion ,
thank you the response Derek,
opa-loka

I’ve no idea what’s been going on as i don’t do facebook, but might i suggest that we all go away, have a smoke, a cup of tea, chill out and then get back to the job in hand? We’ve enough problems fighting the government’s bullshit without fighting each other.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Derek-Williams/1072934911 Derek Williams

Opa-loka: “I’ve no idea what’s been going on as i don’t do facebook” it is a Facebook thing, it isn’t real world and yes, the job in hand still needs to be done.

Facebook has a very dark side, the amount of bullying that goes on through Facebook is amazing. It’s mostly between kids of course and it’s getting to be a very real child protection issue in schools.

What I would say is the people behind the Facebook campaign of recent weeks are, sadly, in no small part people I know. I’ve been involved in one way or another with this law reform campaign for about 20 years now, and for the past 12 years or so I’ve been running the UKCIA website. In that time I’ve seen some blazing aruments within the so-called “activists” on other forums, one group has a go at one section, then it all shifts around and others have a go at another section.

Back in 2006 I had to ban the some of same core of people from the UKCIA forum because they trolled it – it actually got quite nasty at one point. The UKCIA forum died from under use a year or so back, but up to the day it shut other than the usual spammers selling viagra or Ugg boots, this group of people were just about the only people I ever had to ban from the forum in about 10 years or operation. and they call themselves “activists”…

Now it’s happening again, the same people now join together to throw mud at Peter.

It’s not paranoia, it really is the same people. Odd isn’t it? No other word for it.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Derek-Williams/1072934911 Derek Williams

@ Rickbrierely – yes, all views about anything other than cannabis law reform are nothing to do with CLEARIt is only a matter of priorities and I do agree of course that general prohibition is simply destructive. It’s evil, total and utter evil.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Derek-Williams/1072934911 Derek Williams

@ab9aa8f83f241f36366e3c70df38fd76:disqus – No, not going to delete your comment. What I would say though is listening to members isn’t the same as listening to orchestrated groups on Facebook. Indeed, how many of the comments we get on Facebook are from actual members?

Perhaps we do need a better way for members to communicate with us and the feeling amongst some of us is to start a members only forum, would that be a good idea? Of course, you can always conact CLEAR directly, it doesn’t have to be via Facebook.
Anonymous

I’ve always thought that facebook and the likes should be renamed ‘anti-social networks’ Derek!
Cshaws

or ‘facelessbook’.
http://www.peter-reynolds.co.uk Peter Reynolds

It’s very regrettable the way that Sanj behaved and the action that had to be taken as a result. You are of course entitled to your opinion even though you don’t know all the facts.

Having to take the decision was very difficult indeed for the seven exec members, each of whom take their responsibilty very seriously.

On the other hand, it’s very easy for you to criticise and pontificate from a position of little knowledge.

You don’t have to but you could try having a little faith in the executive who have many, many years experience between them.Do you seriously think they have anything other than the party’s interests at heart?

A little sober common sense might help.
http://www.peter-reynolds.co.uk Peter Reynolds

dirty, as I think you know, I am neither homophobic nor racist and of course any form of victimisation is abhorrent. Believe me, I know how it feels, the vile lies and abuse that have been spoken about me recently!

I have fought against prejudice and for individual liberty all my life. You should read the words I have written on many subjects. So someone has a problem with one or two articles out of nearly 500 on my website? Then around these they build an hysterical hate campaign and throw in a few blatant lies for good measure?Why do you think they’re doing it just at the time when CLEAR under my leadership is having so much success? What are their real motives?Thanks for asking in a courteous way dirty. I am an honourable man with a proud record.
http://www.peter-reynolds.co.uk Peter Reynolds

“Guest”, how would you know? Seven very conscientious and experienced people took the decision.

Do you think it might be possible that you’re wrong?
http://www.peter-reynolds.co.uk Peter Reynolds

Rick, my writing on my website were the reason that I was elected leader of what was then called the LCA – at least that’s what was said at the time. Nothing has changed since then except that CLEAR has taken off in a big way.

CLEAR is a single issue party and we welcome members and supporters with all sorts of political views. Our only concern is to end the prohibition of cannabis.

Would it be right if we were to ban UKIP or SWP members?
http://www.peter-reynolds.co.uk Peter Reynolds

It always is the same few people who sow discontent and then let the more naive and gullible get destructive.

You really do need to ask yourselves, why are they doing it?
Anonymous

‘I can understand that the phrases “culture that infects” and “perverted fools” may upset some but this article was not written to be politically correct. It was written to be provocative and to highlight the abuse that some gay men in positions of power are inflicting on vulnerable young women. Homesexuality is a perversion from the norm and gay culture has been allowed virtually to extinguish heterosexual influence in the fashion industry.’

If I were to say that to a certain friend in our family who happens to be gay, I’m pretty sure he would be quite upset by that.It’s not about political correctness, it’s about victimisation of a culture or belief through hurtful words.

‘Islam has become a source of great evil in the world and it is time we reconsidered our patience and tolerance of it.’
I am an atheist and believe that all religion is divisive.Just look at what evil deeds Christianity has done over the years.To brand Islam in it’s entirety as ‘a great evil in the world’ is religiously narcissistic at best and at worst is downright obscene.And that’s from a devout and vociferous anti religious nut like myself.What’s more, I’m pretty sure that if I were to say that to one of my oldest and best friends, he would be deeply hurt.
It’s not about being provocative and controversial as you put it, it’s about attacking a group of people who do nothing more sinister than believe in a certain god a certain way.We Cannabis users understand what it feels like to be discriminated against because of our beliefs, so how do you think that the average non-extremist Muslim feels when someone slanders their belief in such a distasteful way?

I am by no means any kind of political correct poodle, anyone who knows me would laugh at the very notion.I just believe that there is enough division and fear in this world without causing more by hurtful words against one another.
You may not believe yourself to be a homophobe Mr Reynolds but your own words seem to betray this belief.As for you being a racist, I would suggest that if you are not then you are very close to becoming one, albeit unwittingly.Just because your best friend may also be just as intolerant and agree with you, does not mean that you are justified in your belief because of the colour of his skin.

I must admit now that the mistake was mine for not reading your blog sooner and more closely.If I had known that you thought homosexuality to be a form of perversion then I would never have joined clear in the first place.For your information homosexuality also goes on the animal kingdom, which would suggest that for some having sex with a member of the same sex is perfectly natural.

Embarrassingly, before I read all of your blogs properly, I gave you my support on the understanding that I would not be giving my support to a homophobic, racist or bigot.I also said I reserved the right to give up my membership to CLEAR if at any point I felt uncomfortable or uneasy of it’s leadership or direction.
I fully stand by this statement and no longer consider myself a member of CLEAR from this moment on.
Are you now going to be true to you word and:
’Tell you what dirty, if I turn out to be a homophobic racist bigot, I will also relinquish my membership of CLEAR!’

It’s nothing personal but for the cause Peter please resign.Like myself, not many people would want to be part of an organisation who’s leader has such divisive and hostile beliefs in race, religion and homosexuality.It’s because of hostile and inaccurate beliefs that we are in this position regarding the laws on Cannabis in the first place.

Intolerance begets intolerance.
Psmith67

There are A LOT of baseless unfounded Crap that i have read on Peter Reynolds on certain internet sites and i dont even bother reading after one or two paragraths. I dont know You personally Peter but i dont buy the Bull crap certain individuals say about you, i fully support Clear and Peter Reynolds for working harder than anyone i know has over the past 20 years that i have been a cannabis activist. I’m middle aged now, still toking
still wearing canna on me sleeve and talking every opportunity to express what Clear has so professionally put across to the media. There is no one, and i mean no one that has done more to further our cause than Peter Reynolds, so everyone should put personalities behind them and get on board and support Peter, he has more contacts and friends in media and other camps than anyone i know!

It’s not about Peter and i think he is fully aware of that, it’s about Peter using his expertise and contacts to get us to where we are today.

Keep up the good work Peter you have my full support – well done for all your hard work

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