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on 2/2/01 13:53, Alan Mason at aldebaran1960@yahoo.com wrote:
> Whilst "legal research surfing" yesterday I came
> across this.
> Text file below.
> URL: Licensing(Cannabis)Bill.htm at
> www.parliament.the-stationary-office.co.uk
>
> Can anyone tell me:
> What happened to it? Who backed it? Who killed it?
>
> Because it happened before I started surfing I assume
> it just got quietly buried, but IMO for such a bill to
> even exist is very encouraging for the future.
> Thanks
>
> Al
>
I guess this is the bill presented by Paul Flynn MP (Newport W). (cc:news
17) It got kicked into row Z by a call of 'I object' from someone instructed
to do so. Thus democracy is kept at bay.
>
> <Picture: House of Commons portcullis>
> House of CommonsSession 1999-2000
> Internet Publications
> Other Bills before Parliament
>
>
> Licensing (Cannabis) Bill
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>
> This is the text of the Licensing (Cannabis) Bill, as
> presented to the House of Commons on 13 April 2000.
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> <Picture>
> Licensing (Cannabis) Bill
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>
> ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES
> Clause 1.Rescheduling of cannabis and cannabis
> resin.2.License to supply etc cannabis.3.Consequential
> amendments.4.Expenses.5.Short title, commencement and
> extent.
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> A B I L L TO
> Allow the supply and consumption of cannabis and
> cannabis resin on licensed premises.
>
> BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty,
> by and with the advice and consent of the Lords
> Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present
> Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the
> same, as follows:-
>
>
> Rescheduling of cannabis and cannabis resin. 1. -
> (1) The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is amended in
> accordance with subsections (2) and (3) below.
> (2) In section 2 (controlled drugs and their
> classification for the purposes of this Act)-
>
>
> (a) in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) for the words
> "Part I, II or III" substitute the words "Part I, II,
> III or IIIA";
>
>
>
> (b) for paragraph (b) of subsection (1), substitute-
>
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> "(b) the expressions "Class A drug", "Class B drug",
> "Class C drug" and "Class D drug" mean any of the
> substances and products for the time being specified
> respectively in Part I, Part II, Part III and Part
> IIIA of that Schedule;".
>
> (3) In Schedule 2 (controlled drugs)-
>
>
> (a) in paragraph 1(a) of Part II omit the words
> "Cannabis and cannabis resin.";
>
>
>
> (b) after paragraph 4 of Part III insert-
>
> <Picture>"PART IIIA CLASS D DRUGS 1. The following
> substances, namely:-
>
>
> Cannabis.
>
>
>
> Cannabis resin.
>
> 2. Any preparation or other product containing a
> substance for the time being specified in paragraph 1
> above.".
> (4) In paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 1 to the
> Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1985 omit the words
> "Cannabis and cannabis resin".
> License to supply etc cannabis. 2. After section 7
> of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 insert-
> "Licence to supply etc cannabis. 7A. - (1) The
> appropriate authority may grant a licence for the sale
> of Class D drugs.
> <Picture> (2) A licence-
>
>
> (a) shall be in the name of a person;
>
>
>
> (b) shall be granted for named premises;
>
>
>
> (c) shall be in such form as the appropriate authority
> may prescribe.
>
> (3) Subject to subsection (5), the appropriate
> authority may grant a licence to any such person as it
> thinks fit and proper in accordance with such
> procedures as may be prescribed.
> (4) The appropriate authority may remove a
> licence in accordance with such procedures as may be
> prescribed.
> (5) A licence granted under this section shall
> expire four years after the date on which this section
> comes into force; and no licence shall be granted
> after that date.
> (6) The appropriate authority may by order
> repeal or amend subsection (5).
> (7) In this section-
>
>
> "appropriate authority" means-
>
>
>
>
> (a) as respects England, the Secretary of State,
>
>
>
>
>
> (b) as respects Wales, the National Assembly for
> Wales;
>
>
>
>
> "licence" means a licence authorising the sale by
> retail of Class D drugs for consumption on the
> premises for which the licence is granted;
>
>
>
> "prescribed" means prescribed in regulations made for
> that purpose by the appropriate authority;
>
>
>
> "to grant" includes to renew.
>
> (8) The power to make regulations or an order
> under this section shall be exercisable by statutory
> instrument; and any such instrument made by the
> Secretary of State shall be subject to annulment by
> resolution of either House of Parliament.".
> Consequential amendments. 3. - (1) The Misuse of
> Drugs Act 1971 is amended as follows.
> (2) In section 3 (restriction of importation and
> exportation of controlled drugs) after paragraph (b)
> of subsection (2) insert "; or
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> (c) to the importation of a Class D drug for sale in
> accordance with the terms of a licence issued under
> section 7A of this Act.".
>
> (3) In section 4 (restriction of production and
> supply of controlled drugs) in subsection (1) after
> the word "force," insert the words "or to the terms of
> any licence issued under section 7A of this Act,".
> (4) In section 5 (restriction of possession of
> controlled drugs) in subsection (1) after the word
> "force," insert the words "or to the terms of any
> licence issued under section 7A of this Act,".
> (5) In section 6 (restrictions of cultivation of
> cannabis plant) in subsection (1) after the word
> "force," insert the words "or to the terms of any
> licence issued under section 7A of this Act,".
> (6) In section 7 (occupiers etc of premises to
> be punishable for permitting certain activities to
> take place there) omit paragraph (d) and substitute-
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> "(d) smoking prepared opium
> (e) smoking cannabis or cannabis resin other than in
> accordance with the terms of a licence issued under
> section 7A of this Act.".
>
> (7) In section 18 (miscellaneous offences) in
> subsection (2) after the words "section 3" insert "or
> 7A".
> (8) In section 25 (prosecution and punishment of
> offences) after subsection (2) insert-
> <Picture> "(2A) An offence committed in relation
> to a Class D drug shall be punishable as if it had
> been committed in relation to a Class C drug.".
> Expenses. 4. There shall be paid out of money
> provided by Parliament-
>
> (a) any expenses of the Secretary of State under this
> Act; and
> (b) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums
> payable under any other Act.
>
> Short title, commencement and extent. 5. - (1) This
> Act may be cited as the Licensing (Cannabis) Act 2000.
> (2) This Act shall come into force three months
> after it is passed.
> (3) This Act extends to England and Wales only.
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