Drugs
Sir,—You report the "frightening” discovery of 2000 LSD tablets in New Zealand. A few weeks ago a police spokesman said there was no cause for worry in the drug situation; it was under control. A few months ago statistics were published showing the large percentage growth of dangerous drug use and convictions. I would put it to people with influence that because we are slavishly following United States methods in drug classification and control we will end up with the drug problem which the United States has today. Drugs such as marijuana, which have little or no deleterious effect, should be removed from the dangerous drugs legislation. The pushers of LSD have a ready-made market for it in the illegal users of marijuana. This would be removed by the withdrawal of marijuana from the dangerous, drugs list.—Yours, etc., H. C. BREWERTON.
Geraldine, March 19, 1971. [Dr A. H. Paul, deputydirector of the Division Of Clinical Services, Department of Health, replies: “New Zealand is a signatory of the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs; 1961, and cannabis (marijuana) is classified in our. legislation in accordance with this agreement.”]
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32567, 29 March 1971, Page 14
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