cannabisnews.com: Marchers Support Cannabis Cafes Marchers Support Cannabis Cafes Posted by FoM on September 29, 2001 at 08:01:11 PT Cannabis Coalition represents more than 60 groups Source: BBC News Organisers of a pro-cannabis march in London fear thousands of campaigners may stay away because of the fear of terrorist attacks on the city. Representatives of about 60 groups which form the Cannabis Coalition are due to march from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square on Saturday. The Coalition is supporting plans to open Dutch-style cannabis cafes in Britain with the first proposed for Brixton, south London. In an experiment expected to last six months, police in Lambeth are not arresting anyone found in possession of small amounts of cannabis. Chris Sanders, a coordinator for the Cannabis Coalition based in Kings Cross, said around 15,000 people attended the last march in Brixton in June. But he said people mightl be too afraid to come into central London. One of the speakers is Colin Davies, who was arrested after attempting to open the UK's first cannabis cafe in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Mr Sanders said: "We want the experiment in Brixton to be extended throughout the UK. "Cannabis cafes would supply the drug for personal use and for those people who need it medically. "We have a lot of support amongst the medical profession but the drug companies are never going to agree to something that would cut millions off their profits." Source: BBC News (UK Web)Published: Saturday, September 29, 2001Copyright: 2001 BBCWebsite: http://www.bbc.co.uk/Feedback: http://www.bbc.co.uk/feedback/Related Articles:Take-Away Cannabis Cafe Proposed http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread10991.shtmlAmsterdam Could Come To SW9 http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread10777.shtmlCannabisNews Articles - U.K.http://cannabisnews.com/thcgi/search.pl?K=UK Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #2 posted by letslegalizeit on October 01, 2001 at 16:16:50 PT YAHOOOOOOO Having protested the poll tax and marched against the Criminal Justice Bill I am amazed that the police let people march freely for this belief. (I have seen first hand how 'nasty' the police really can be. Herding people up blind alleys and marching them round and round in circles till they are so frustrated that they fight back and then get labelled as 'violent protestors!!'.) I am glad that it looks like the authorities in Great Britain have finally gotten the message. Maybe with this event America will take note and legalize marijuana. Of course if they dont... I may have to reconsider my recent move back to the USA :p [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by FoM on September 29, 2001 at 14:39:57 PT Update On Cannabis March Two Arrests at Cannabis March Source: BBC News (UK Web) Published: Saturday, September 29, 2001 Copyright: 2001 BBC Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ Feedback: http://www.bbc.co.uk/feedback/ About 1,000 pro-cannabis supporters marched to Trafalgar Square in London on Saturday, substantially fewer than a similar march a few months ago. Metropolitan Police, who arrested two people for possession of cannabis during the march, said the event was peaceful. Organisers were concerned before the event that thousands of campaigners would stay away because of the fear of terror attacks on the city. The marchers, mostly from the 60-group Cannabis Coalition, walked from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square. Cannabis cafes The Coalition supports plans to open Dutch-style cannabis cafes in Britain with the first proposed for Brixton, south London. In an experiment expected to last six months, police in Lambeth are not arresting anyone found in possession of small amounts of cannabis. New Scotland Yard said the two people arrested on Saturday may be released with a warning, but did not rule out a court appearance at a later date. Chris Sanders, a coordinator for the Cannabis Coalition based in Kings Cross, said around 15,000 people attended the last march in Brixton in June. 'Extend experiment' One of the scheduled speakers on Saturday was Colin Davies, who was arrested after attempting to open the UK's first cannabis cafe in Stockport, Greater Manchester on 15 September. Mr Sanders said: "We want the experiment in Brixton to be extended throughout the UK. "Cannabis cafes would supply the drug for personal use and for those people who need it medically. "We have a lot of support amongst the medical profession, but the drug companies are never going to agree to something that would cut millions off their profits." [ Post Comment ] Post Comment