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LCA Conference 2007

Alun Buffry - LCA Treasurer

Chris Baldwin - UK Coffeeshop Entrepreneur and LCA Administrator

Dilys Wood 1 - LCA Secretary and National Coordinator

Dilys Wood 2 - - LCA Secretary and National Coordinator

Ingo Wagenknecht - LCA Environemntal Spokesman

Joep Oomen - Special Guest Speaker from ENCOD

Mike Sparham - Guest speaker

Winston Matthews - LCA Administrator

LCA Conference 2006

Alun Buffry - LCA Nominating Officer

Andria Efthimou-Mordaunt - Guest Speaker

Chris Baldwin - UK Coffeeshop Entrepreneur

Colin Preece - LCA Environmental Spokesman

Don Barnard - LCA Press Officer

Granny Pat Tabram - Cananbis Gran

Osbourne Douglas - Guest Speaker

Rocky van der Benderskum - LCA Canterbury

Steve Pank - LCA Norfolk

Winston Matthews 1 - LCA Surrey

Winston Matthews 2 - LCA Surrey

Chuffa Bong song - The Coffeeshop Band

Come On All You Tokers song - The Coffeeshop Band

Smoldering Bong song - The Coffeeshop Band

Wanna Get Stoned song - The Coffeeshop Band

LCA Conference 2005

Alun Buffry - LCA Nominating Officer

Andy Cornwell - Cannabis Trust

Chris Baldwin - UK Coffeeshop Entrepreneur

Clara O'Donnell - LCA Administrator

Colin Preece - LCA Environmental Spokesman

Don Barnard - LCA Press Officer

Granny Pat Tabram - LCA Candidate Parliamentary Elections Candidate Neath 2005

Linda Hendry - Legalise Cannabis Campaign Scotland

Osbourne Douglas - Guest Speaker

Rocky van de Benderskum - LCA Candidate Parliamentary Elections Candidate Canterbury 2005

Steve Pank - LCA Candidate Parliamentary Elections Candidate Swansea West 2005

Tom Hampson LCA Candidate Parliamentary Elections Candidate Leigh 2005

Vic Hamilton LCA Candidate Parliamentary Elections Candidate Dorset South 2005

Winston Matthews LCA Candidate Parliamentary Elections Candidate Surrey East 2005

London Traflagar Square 2005

Alun Buffry - LCA Nominating Officer

Andria Efthimou-Mordaunt

Caroline Coon - Co-Founder of Release

Chris Baldwin - UK Coffeeshop Entrepreneur: LCA Candidate Parliamentary Elections Candidate Worthing 2005

Colin Preece - LCA Candidate Local Elections Candidate Birmingham Sheldon ward 2004

Granny Pat Tabram - LCA Candidate Parliamentary Elections Candidate Neath 2005

Howard Marks - Author

Ric Lehmann - LCA Candidate Local Elections Candidate Norwich Wensum ward 2004

Rocky van de Benderskum - LCA Candidate Parliamentary Elections Candidate Canterbury 2005

Roger Warren-Evans - retired Human Rights Barrister

Steve Pank LCA Candidate Parliamentary Elections Candidate Swansea West 2005

Winston Matthews - LCA Candidate Parliamentary Elections Candidate Surrey East 2005

LCA Conference 2003

Introduction by Alun Buffry - LCA Nominating Officer

Alun Buffry - LCA Nominating Officer

Biz Ivol - (Late) Original Founder of THC4MS Cannabis_Biz chocolate

Chris Baldwin - UK Coffeeshop Entrepreneur

Don Barnard - LCA Press Officer

Dotty Baldwin - (Late) Guest Speaker

Ingo Wagenknecht - Guest Speaker, Norfolk Green Party

Marcus Davies - Guest Speaker

Trevor Smith - LCA Candidate local elections Norwich 2000

Winston Matthews

LCA Conference 2002

Alun Buffry - LCA Nominating Officer

Chris Baldwin - UK Coffeeshop Entrepreneur

Don Barnard - LCA Adminsitrator and LCA Candidate Local By-Election Candidate Braintree 2002

Ingo Wagenknecht - Norfolk Green Party

John Peacock - LCA Candidate Parliamentary Elections Candidate Workington, 2001

Mark Gibson LCA Candidate Parliamentary Elections Candidate Penrith & Borders, 2001

LCA Conference 2001

Alun Buffry - LCA Nominating Officer, LCA Candidate Parliamentary Elections Candidate Norwich South, 2001

Caroline Coon - Co-Founder of Release

Don Barnard - LCA,

Eddie Ellison - (Late) retired Scotland Yard Drugs Squad Officer

Howard Marks - author of "Mr Nice" and retired cannabis smuggler

Ingo Wagenknecht - Norfolk Green Party

Mark Gibson - Co-Founder of THC4MS

Roger Warren Evans - retired Human Rights Barrister

Leeds Cannabis March

Organised by the Students at Leeds Uni.

Short Documentary - Cannabis and Multiple-Sclerosis (MS)

Picture of the LCA coffeeshopband and friends

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Cannabis Protest London, 25th June 2008

Legalize Cannabis Rally Trafalgar Square

bob marley and sublime pass the marijuana

Anything too stupid to be said is sung.

Voltaire

THC Free the drug legalize the weed

THC all in my brain take a hit then go insane
THC all in my head let it out i think i'm dead
Exhale all your problems with your smoke
Let reality slip away as you inhale the dro.
It's the life high all day
Wouldn't have it any other way
THC in my system
When I run out man I miss em
THC in many forms chronic, haze, and ice.
Look at your pipe and see the ganja burning bright.
The first plan of many men.
Asians Buddhists and indians.
Why are so many people hating and dissin?
They would shut up if it was in there system.
THC Tetrahydrocannibal-9
How the fuck is it a crime?
I'm saying what i have on my mind.
How do you think i made this rhyme?

(Chorus) Rebel you have to fight for what you think is right.
Rebel never give up the fight.
Rebel it's your own decision
Don't only think of prison.
It's your life and it's damn worth living.
Legalize it.

Chemo patients everywhere always living in fear.
because death is always near.
Do you think it's fair?
Is it just me or does it seem like you don't care.
Give them the love they need.
Legalize the drug free the weed.
In the smoke out the pain.
Nothing to loose all to gain.
Bring the lighter bring the dope.
A big hit then here comes the hope.
Found on the earth grown on the earth. Nothing artificial
Healing yes, dangerous no. It's just that simple.
Why make it controlled?
It's something to behold.
Misunderstood by propaganda and lies.
Why fall for the governments devise?


(Chorus) Rebel you have to fight for what you think is right.
Rebel never give up the fight.
Rebel it's your own decision
Don't only think of prison.
It's your life and it's damn worth living.
Legalize it.

THC many keep it simple many keep it breif.
If everyone smoked a joint the world would be at peace.
Too much war too much hate.
Not enough agreement too much debate.
Is this the voice of a criminal i say no.
Too bad many thousands with voices like me have been convicted of so.
All my rights thrown away
no consideration to me or my family.
Done so fast and with raspyness.
I thought in America i had the pursuit of happiness!
I am tired of police commiting crimes too.
Then i think how come charges haven't been brought to you?
Does that sound like justice i think not?
It worries me, how much bullshit have we bought?
why so dishonest? what to gain?
maybe a minitue of fame?
Do you think we are stupid? We were all born with brains.
In the end with our countries problems and failure.I hope the tables turn
And you are left out to burn.
Government i feel so sad i feel so ashamed.
I used to trust you now i feel your to blame.
So much trouble to behold.
Enough to make a boy grow gray and cold.
There is a way to make it all better.
It's called THC it gets us together.
Pretty soon we shall party.
When the sick are healed and the weed is free.

(Chorus) Rebel you have to fight for what you think is right.
Rebel never give up the fight.
Rebel it's your own decision
Don't only think of prison.
It's your life and it's damn worth living.
Legalize it.

Light one up for the victims.
Light one up if you miss them
Light one up to old dreams.
Light one up and see the joy it brings.
Light one up with your friends.
Light one up until daytime ends
Light one up to those who died.
Light one up to every tear you cried.
Light one up for future struggles.
Light one up for someone who can't
Light one up for the victims of the war.
Light one up to every lie that was swore.
Light one up for the hopes.
Light one up for those who are broke.
We don't want crime we don't want pain.
We just want to end this stupid drug game.
Still confused on how people call cannabis a drug.
Only makes one want to kiss and hug.
Found in the soil 100% real.
Makes no sense in all the healing you kill.
The law prevents growth. It degrades the health of those who need help.
It kills the life of those who are caught.
Go for murderers or burglars not people who want peace,
from north to west south and east.


(Chorus) Rebel you have to fight for what you think is right.
Rebel never give up the fight.
Rebel it's your own decision
Don't only think of prison.
It's your life and it's damn worth living.
Legalize it.


(Chorus) Rebel you have to fight for what you think is right.
Rebel never give up the fight.
Rebel it's your own decision
Don't only think of prison.
It's your life and it's damn worth living.
Legalize it.

Jack's Testimonial

Cannabis Common Sense 445

CuffaBong (Norwich Gathering)

A group of friends and like minded people got together to discuss all things cannabis.

Coroner's cannabis agenda brought into question

Coroner Stanley Cooper on the suicide of Stuart Lester in Doncaster said his schizophrenia was “thought to be brought on by cannabis use as a child”. Mr Lester actually killed himself after taking “a number of ecstasy tablets”. There was no evidence that Mr Lester had taken cannabis prior to his death.
In January 2007 Dr Louay Al-Alousi of Leicester University admitted serious mistakes in the cases of two teenagers, saying their deaths were due to cannabis use when this was not the case. Restrictions were placed on his ability to practice as a Home Office pathologist after he admitted professional misconduct over the cannabis cases. One of the boys’ parents brought the case against Dr Al-Alousi after refusing to accept his findings. They enlisted their own pathologist and an independent coroner had a third expert examine their son. Both agreed that his death was due to an unsuspected heart condition which was in no way related to cannabis or its use.
In spite of this Dr Al-Alousi signed a death certificate quoting cannabis use as a direct cause of death.
It would appear that the race is on to register the first credible “death” record as a direct result of cannabis use and it also seems that the powers that be will use fair means or foul to achieve this.
We already expect that 2008 will see over 10,000 alcohol related deaths and over 90% of ALL drug related deaths in the UK will result from people using substances they paid tax on!
Surely it begs the question why alcohol and tobacco, both highly addictive, deadly drugs, are not at least in the same category as cannabis?
Earlier this month Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced that he is still minded to reclassify cannabis to Class B, despite the recommendations of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) that it should remain in Class C.
The ACMD review points out that;
- cannabis use has decreased since reclassification to Class C in 2004 and
- studies have found no evidence of a link with schizophrenia.
The ACMD were asked to review the classification by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith in July 2007, the ACMD being a Government appointed panel of “drug experts”, led by Professor Sir Michael Rawlings.
As part of their review, the ACMD heard from psychologist Dr Martin Frisher of Keele University. Dr Frisher used data from 183 GP practices across Britain between 1996 and 2005 to see whether either schizophrenia is on the rise and/or can be linked to increased cannabis use. The study found that there had been significant reductions in instances and prevalence of schizophrenia and from 2000 onwards also significant reductions in the prevalence of psychoses.
The authors say the results are “not consistent with the hypotheses that increasing cannabis use is associated with increasing schizophrenia or psychoses from the mid 90s onwards”.
Despite this Mr Brown seems to think that reclassification is needed to “send out a signal that cannabis use is unacceptable”.
Is it really the role of Government to legislate on the grounds of what they believe to be “acceptable”? Surely that way lies dictatorship!
Why do we pay for advisory committees if they are not listened to and why should we listen to Gordon Brown when he is so unwilling to listen to his own experts?
Reclassification to Class B will cost the taxpayer hundreds of thousands of pounds in additional police and court time in order to prosecute those found in possession of small amounts of cannabis. A substance which has no credible recorded deaths and causes no adverse health effects in the vast majority of users. The same cannot be said for our legal, taxed drugs.
Reclassification will do nothing to deter youngsters from cannabis use, only credible education on drugs both at home and in school will achieve this. Why is the Government not spending this extra money on educating children rather than prosecuting adults?
Make your voice heard, write to Gordon Brown, write to Jacqui Smith or write to your MP to ensure that the Government does the right thing and accepts the findings of the ACMD not to reclassify cannabis.

http://www.lca-uk.org/lcaforum/viewtopic.php?p=44967#44967

http://pr.cannazine.co.uk/content/view/236/27/

Vienna 2008

A short montage of a recent Drugs Conference, held in Vienna, March 2008

Hemp-What Use Is It?

David Shayler, ex MI5-talks of the value of Hemp

The Need For Weed-Ivor

Nick Has A Word

Vienna Lookaround

Here is a short montage from Vienna, a more extensive view will be on-line soon. ENCOD held a conference, which the Legalise Cannabis Alliance attended



Love and Peace

Mark

Mark's Testimonial