What British MP's say about
cannabis legalisation

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LIST OF UK MPs WHO HAVE ADMITTED TRYING CANNABIS

E-MAIL ADDRESSES OF UK MP's and MEPs

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·         UK: Cannabis Must Stay Illegal, Says Milburn: The Times, 15 July 2002

·         UK: Tories Pledge Cannabis Rethink: BBC News, 14 July 2002

·         PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR

• Peter Ainsworth, East Surrey, smoked cannabis
• Graham Allen, Nottingham North: Drug Test 10-Year-Olds Says MP: BBC News, 17 December 2002
• Paddy Ashdown
• Candy Atherton, Falmouth and Camborne, January 1998
• Austin Mitchell, Great Grimsby: August 1999
• Tony Benn, Chesterfield, March 1998
• John Bercow, Buckingham, June 2002
• Roger Berry, Kingswood, July 2002
• MP Calls For Laws To Loosen The Grip Of Drug Dealers: Bristol Evening Post, 8 August 2002
• Hazel Blears, Salford, Teeside Evening Gazette, 18 August 2003
• Paul Boateng, Brent South, November 2000
• Peter Bradley, The Wrekin:  Birmingham Post, 15 October 2004
• Julian Brazier, Canterbury: Letter, July 2006
• Helen Brinton, Peterborough, April 2000
• Dr Michael Clark, Rayleigh, June 2000
• Charles Clarke: I Have No Respect For The Pro-Cannabis Argument, Evening News, 25 Jan 2005
• Charles Clarke MP answers questions on cannabis use, Oct 1997 & Hansard 2000
• Charles Clarke, Norwich South, MP opposed to legalisation: 12 January 1998
• Yvette Cooper, Pontefract and Castleford
• John Denham, Southampton: July 20 2007
• Alan Duncan, Rutland and Melton
• Peter Duncan, Galloway & Upper Nithsdale, July 2001
• Angela Eagle, Wallasey, September 2001
• Nigel Evans, Ripple Valley, September 2007
• Howard Flight, Arundel and South Downs, April 2000
• Caroline Flint, Don Valley: I Tried Cannabis But Didn't Like It: The Scotsman, 4 July 2003
• Paul Flynn, Newport West Make Heroin Legal, Say Cannabis MPs: Evening Standard, 12 July 2002
• Dr. Ian Gibson, Norwich North March 1998: Article in the Eastern Daily Press
  Dr Ian Gibson Wants Research into Medical Use: EDP, March 21 1998
  Dr Ian Gibson MP Admits Taking Cannabis While At UEA: Evening News, Norwich, 11 October 2000 Dr Ian Gibson, Norwich North, replies
• Nick Hawkins, Surrey Heath, August 1998
• Kate Hoey, Vauxhall called for end to Lambeth Project in House, June 2002
• Michael Howard, Leader of Conservatives, January 2004
• Michael Howard October 2004
• George Howarth
• Simon Hughes, North Southwark and Bermondsey
• Alan Hurst, Braintree, September 2001
• Dr. Brian Iddon, Bolton January 1998
• Brian Iddon: Make Heroin Legal, Say Cannabis MPs: Evening Standard, July 2002
• Jon Owen Jones, Cardiff Central, July 2001
  Let Beleagured Farmers Grow Cannabis: The Independent, 18 October 2001
• Dr Lynne Jones, Selly Oak: Dope Beats Booze - Sunday Mercury, Birmingham, 28 July 2002
• Charles Kennedy: I Don't. But Why Shouldn't They?: Independent on Sunday, 15 July 2001
• Oliver Letwin, West Dorset: Tory Warning Over Cannabis Reform: Daily Telegraph, 1 July 2002
• Pot Proposals Are 'Worst of Both Worlds': Western Gazette, 18 July 2002
• Oliver Letwin March 1999, admitted that he smoked cannabis
• Peter Lilley, Hitchin and Harpenden:
  Legalise Cannabis Says Lilley5 July 2001
  Cannabis Policy Cannot Continue: BBC News, 4 February 2002
• Tim Loughton, Worthing East & Shoreham: Mixed Messages On Soft Drugs Fuelling Cannabis Café Problem: Worthing Herald, 29 May 2003
• Humfrey Malins, Woking March 2000
• Francis Maude, Horsham admitted that he smoked cannabis
• Ian McCartney, Maccelsfield, MPs in drug war on 'scum of the earth', Wigan Today, September 21 2007
• Doug Naysmith, Bristol North West, July 2002
• Archie Norman, Tunbridge Well January 2000. admitted that he smoked cannabis
• John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister, Labour, Kingston upon Hull East
• David Prior, North Norfolk, March 1998
• Bob Russell, Colchester Votes Against Cannabis Legalisation: East Anglian Daily Times, 11 March 2002
• Martin Salter, Reading West, calls for decriminalisation, November 2003
• Keith Simpson, Mid Norfolk, January 1998

• Jacqui Smith: admits to smoking cannabis: July 2007

• Jack Straw, Home Secretary, Labour, Blackburn
• Jack Straw, We Made a Mistake on Cannabis, September 25 2007, The Telegraph
• Dr Desmond Turner, Brighton Kemptown, August 1998
• Dr George Turner, Norfolk North West, June 1998 and 24 July 1998
• Neil Turner, Wigan, MPs in drug war on 'scum of the earth', Wigan Today, September 21 2007
• Bill Tynan: Dangerous Mistake To Downgrade Cannabis, Warns MP: The Scotsman, 3 July 2004
• Angela Watkinson, Upminster, opposed report of Home Affairs Committee inquiry into UK government policy on drugs, May 2002
• Ann Widdicombe, Maidstone and The Weald
• John Whittingdale OBE, Maldon and East Chelmsford January 1998
• David Willetts, Havant: admitted that he smoked cannabis
• Tim Yeo, South Suffolk: Let Doctors Prescribe Cannabis, Says MP Yeo: East Anglian Daily Times, 21 February 2001

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