tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1158970184752434940.post7409933820462791930..comments2024-03-17T08:21:40.705+00:00Comments on Leanne Wood: The lost 'War On Drugs'Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06805183708630512779noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1158970184752434940.post-37456035722551370722009-11-01T10:32:24.098+00:002009-11-01T10:32:24.098+00:00A few hundred years ago, many innocent people were...A few hundred years ago, many innocent people were flogged, imprisoned or burned alive, for refusing to accept the religious beliefs of creationism as opposed to the truth of evolution.<br /> Alan Johnson, and indeed, many others would appear to be of that dangerous breed that would see the current persecution, trial and imprisonment of thousands of informed cannabis users, as being of little importance compared to his personal career and position.<br /> I seem to remember when Plaid touted the possibilty of altering the laws on cannabis use, it could be a popular policy, or alternatively, we can continue to use the law courts, not to protect people from hurt or harm, but, to inflict pointless suffering on those who dare to question the policies of Labour.<br /> The trauma of having a front door broken down, barking dogs, angry and overly stressed police officers, upturned furniture, screaming children, naked strip searches, imprisonment, family breakdowns, black market dealers and social exclusion, gangsterism... all because politicians like Brown and Johnson have chosen personal power and riches over common sense and the interests of the general public.landskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468667004994686779noreply@blogger.com