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Cafe News
No change I'm afraid. Still waiting for the council, still expecting
it to be a long process. Still going ahead. Time is spent researching
other establishments (if you know any good ones please let us know)
and learning how to run a bar. It's also a time to learn patience.
This process has a timescale all of its own. It wont be rushed,
and it wont be slowed. All the delays that have happened so far
have been for the good. I'm sure this one will be too.
Legalisation News
Yes there is a café open in - of all places - Accrington
(it's near Blackburn). I spoke to the owner last week and she told
me the police knew about it, the local paper knew about it and the
council knew about it but no one had shut them down. They've been
open since September and their policy is neither to sell nor to
kick people out who skin up. More places like this please.
Get Involved
No homework this month boys and girls. Although if you haven't
already signed the petitions calling for legalisation please take
five minutes to do so.
--- Five
Minue Fixes
News Stories of the Month
David Blunkett's plans for reclassification were criticised by the UN last
month. Apparently the decision has led to worldwide repercussions and is sending
out 'the wrong signal'. It's not surprising the UN would be so critical given
that a) they somehow believe they can ever rid the world of drugs and b) their
idea of a 'good' drug policy is an American one. Still, it does go to show how
influential little old Britain still can be. In addition, the Home Office's
defence of their policy should be proof enough reclassification is definitely
going to happen.
--- what the UN says
--- why you can ignore it
More details have emerged about the way Jesus used cannabis. It seems clear
the herb was one of the main ingredients of the oil used for anointing. It's
also clear that anointing served more purposes than just healing the sick (cannabis
can be absorbed through the skin don't you know). The word Christ means 'the
anointed one' and Christians are the anointed people. Moreover, the act of anointing
was used to introduce people to the faith, much as baptizing is now. So all
those holier-than-though persecutors of cannabis are actually being anti-Christ.
--- full story here
I don't know about you but I notice the unmistakable smell of cannabis
in more and more public spaces. This worries some publicans who
don't want to get in trouble with the law and it annoys some regulars
who, understandably, don't want to get high when they've chosen
to get drunk. Expect to see this issue get even bigger as people
worry less about getting caught smoking. When that happens the clamour
for designated spaces for stoners will be coming from both the smoking
and the non-smoking communities.
--- full story here
