Ireland's first cannabis reform organisation launched

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Monday March 20, 2006 20:58

by Kiel Cathers

ccprireland at hotmail dot com

Ireland's first cannabis policy reform organisation, the Centre for Cannabis Policy Reform Ireland (CCPR) launched their website and campaign this week. The group, in close association with the Colorado-based Safer Alternative For Alternative Recreation (SAFER), who successfully campaigned to legalise the possession of less than an ounce of cannabis, aim to educate the public about the fact that cannabis is safer than alcohol, that prohibition is a failure, and that a system of regulation must be put in place.

The organisation's director Kiel Cathers said, "We want to deliver the message, as acknowledged by the mainstream medical and scientific opinion on the matter, that cannabis is safer than alcohol both in its effects on the individual and the community, and that alternatives to prohibition must be explored if we are to solve the drug problem"
The campaign will be defined by the government proposal, the Cannabis-Alcohol Equalisation Initiative, which will be revealed to the government and law enforcement authorities in a series of publicity events over the coming months, culminating on May 6 for the Global Marijuana March 2006, Dublin and Cork being two of the 188 cities taking part (see www.jday.blogspot.com for more information). The CCPR are on the lookout for volunteers and members in order to reach their goal. For more information, visit their website below or e-mail ccprireland@hotmail.com.

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great trips

by Safar sex

Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:31

If it was SAFARI and late night parties they'd be going on real trips.

Funny name.

by Don

Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:10

"The group, in close association with the Colorado-based Safer Alternative For Alternative Recreation (SAFER)".

Safer
Alternative
For
Alernative
Recreation

Wouldnt that be SAFAR?

They should call it,
Safer
Alternative
For
Alernative
Recreation
International.

So they could call it SAFARI, weed SAFARI!

legalise cannabis

by the-anti-sham

Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:02

it would make much more sense for it to be decriminalised because its causing more problems being illegal then if it were legal, gang wars, shit grade weed with glass and all sorts of chemicals addes etc.
it can also be used as plstic, fuel insualation medicine and much more
please Mr. Cowen.....do the right thing legalise!

''these are the laws of our nation
and we must tear them down.''

fusion family 4:20

Legalize marijuana

by Luke - legalize weed

Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:50

Mullingar, Westmeath

0858143100

I agree with the Marijuana march. In fact, I think that the only way to get anywhere in getting marijuana legalized is to have more demonstrations.

by DA MAN

Tue Mar 28, 2006 22:21

LEGALIZE It

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