I just commented “Melanie Pillips?  We need it like a hole in the head” POrobably won’t go up, but the foul woman in question might read it, so worth doing ;-)

On another subject, is Dr Robert Leferver a hypocrite?In his latest Daily Fail article ‘Ban everything!-for your own good’, he writes about cigarettes being banned in cars:’Yet still I support the right of people to smoke cigarettes, or do other stupid and dangerous things, provided that they pay for the consequences – to themselves and to others – that come from their choice of personal behaviour.’

Make up your mind Doc, are you pro or anti?!

reply i got from the HO regading Bedrocon

The Government recognises that there are people with chronic pain and

debilitating illnesses who are looking to alleviate their symptoms and who
may not find adequate relief from existing medication. For them, the UK
does recognise the medicinal value of cannabis-based medicine ‘Sativex’,
which based on an assessment of its safety and efficacy by the UK regulatory

authorities, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, has
recently been granted a Marketing Authorisation. You are therefore advised
to clarify with your UK based GP to ascertain whether you qualify for this
medicine.

We have no intention of altering our position on cannabis in its raw form.
Cannabis is a drug that has a number of acute and chronic health effects
and prolonged use can induce dependence. Most cannabis is smoked and
smoking, in any form, is dangerous. Even the occasional use of the drug
can pose significant dangers for people with mental health problems, such
as schizophrenia, and particular efforts need to be made to encourage
abstinence in such individuals.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Lee Smith
Drugs Licensing and Compliance Unit

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They have no intention of altering there position

Follow the money!