cannabisnews.com: Duchess Grows Opium and Cannabis Duchess Grows Opium and Cannabis Posted by CN Staff on November 10, 2004 at 07:57:18 PT BBC News Source: BBC News The Duchess of Northumberland will be allowed to grow drugs, including cannabis and opium, at Alnwick Gardens. The Home Office has approved a licence for the Alnwick Garden charity to grow the plants for educational purposes. Poisonous foxglove, tobacco and wild lettuce, which can be used as a tranquilliser, will also be grown. Visitors to the walled garden, which is designed to provoke open and relaxed discussion about drugs issues, will be escorted by marshals. The special Poison Garden has been designed by Belgian Peter Virtz and will open within weeks, although many of the plants will not be growing until the spring. 'Innovative Opportunity' Magic mushrooms and more than 50 dangerous plants will also be included in the collection. Alison Hamer, Alnwick Garden's learning development manager, said: "The subjects of drugs, alcohol, tobacco and medicines, and their use are very emotive ones. "For many people, the thought of talking about drugs to younger family members or friends is quite scary. "However, the Poison Garden provides an innovative opportunity for us to deliver, in a relaxed atmosphere, simple information on drugs and drugs issues to a section of the general public that can be hard to reach." Newshawk: Craiig Source: BBC News (UK Web) Published: Tuesday, November 9, 2004Copyright: 2004 BBC Contact: newsonline bbc.co.ukWebsite: http://news.bbc.co.uk/ Related Articles:Cannabis Not Risk Free, Says Adviser http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18251.shtmlThe Case for Small Home Growers http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18249.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #2 posted by FoM on November 10, 2004 at 10:48:12 PT Craiig I wanted to thank you for this article. Maybe someday we can hope for this to happen here in the states. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Craiig on November 10, 2004 at 08:17:56 PT not far from me... would help distinguish the magic mushrooms from the poisonous ones! thank you miss dutchie! "designed to provoke open and relaxed discussion about drugs issues"Well it's aboot time anarl! [ Post Comment ] Post Comment