Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paul Flynn (Labour), on Monday, 22 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 29 members in total.

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CANNABIS RECLASSIFICATION AND THE EVENING STANDARD

That this House congratulates the Evening Standard for its editorial comment of 6th August 2001 that 'Sooner or later Tony Blair will have to reconsider his absolute refusal to consider changes to the drugs laws'; welcomes comments by their writers on 25th October 2001 in support of 'a Home Secretary with the courage to make Whitehall's first sane announcement on cannabis in a generation, with the conclusion that the streets of London will be easier to police as a result', and on 24th October 2001 'recognises that the relaxation of cannabis laws were widely supported by those interviewed in Brixton'; and regrets the paper's recent descent into hysterical unbalanced politically motivated reporting on the Home Secretary's courageous reform.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CANNABIS RECLASSIFICATION AND THE EVENING STANDARD (1679A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Evan Harris (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Thursday, 31 October 2002. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

leave out from 'corrageous' and insert 'half-hearted'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1679 

1679A1 

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Cannabis Decriminalisation Greater London Drugs Misuse Evening Standard

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk