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Lothar121 · 05-17-2006, 01:01 AM

Drugs Minister 'Smoked Marijuana'
The new minister for drugs policy has admitted smoking cannabis.
BBC News | 05/16/06

Vernon Coaker said he had had "one or two puffs of marijuana" while a student but had not enjoyed the experience and decided not to repeat it.

The Home Office minister, who was handed his role in this month's Cabinet reshuffle, denied taking harder drugs.

He made his admission on a visit to Coventry as part of a nationwide tour to see how the government's drug strategy is affecting communities.

He told the Coventry Evening Telegraph: "When I was a student, I took one or two puffs of marijuana but that was it. I think it was once or twice."

The MP for Gedling, who was a student at nearby Warwick University, praised the efforts of drugs workers in Coventry during his first official visit in the role.

'Fully committed'

A Home Office spokeswoman said: "The minister briefly tried cannabis at university in the 1970s on one or two occasions. This is clearly a very long time ago, when he was a student.

"The minister has been open about his past experiences and is fully committed to taking forward the government's drugs strategy."

A former Government whip, Mr Coaker's previous jobs include stints as parliamentary private secretary to Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell and to former Education Secretary Estelle Morris.

Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke, who was fired in the most recent reshuffle, also admitted smoking cannabis while a student.

Loner Stoner · 05-17-2006, 03:29 PM

...would only two puffs inflict him enough to determine his satisfaction with the weed or not? I don't think so....

likemyorbs · 05-17-2006, 07:56 PM

yeah seriously, two hits is nothing. when i smoked for my first time i didnt think i would do it again because it was painful and i didnt get very high. i wasn't very satisfied, but i did it more and more and started loving it. so that guy really cant say anything about weed cuz he really didnt try it

05-17-2006, 01:01 AM	#1
Lothar121 Seasoned Activist Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,390 Grams: 3,159.40 Groans: 1 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 6 Thanked 22 Times in 10 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	GBR: Drugs Minister 'Smoked Marijuana' Drugs Minister 'Smoked Marijuana' The new minister for drugs policy has admitted smoking cannabis. BBC News \| 05/16/06 Vernon Coaker said he had had "one or two puffs of marijuana" while a student but had not enjoyed the experience and decided not to repeat it. The Home Office minister, who was handed his role in this month's Cabinet reshuffle, denied taking harder drugs. He made his admission on a visit to Coventry as part of a nationwide tour to see how the government's drug strategy is affecting communities. He told the Coventry Evening Telegraph: "When I was a student, I took one or two puffs of marijuana but that was it. I think it was once or twice." The MP for Gedling, who was a student at nearby Warwick University, praised the efforts of drugs workers in Coventry during his first official visit in the role. 'Fully committed' A Home Office spokeswoman said: "The minister briefly tried cannabis at university in the 1970s on one or two occasions. This is clearly a very long time ago, when he was a student. "The minister has been open about his past experiences and is fully committed to taking forward the government's drugs strategy." A former Government whip, Mr Coaker's previous jobs include stints as parliamentary private secretary to Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell and to former Education Secretary Estelle Morris. Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke, who was fired in the most recent reshuffle, also admitted smoking cannabis while a student. __________________ Donate. Write. Make a difference.. Libertyindex \| Posting Guidelines \| Marijuana Policy Project \| NORML \| DPA \| Drug WarRant \| Media Awareness Project

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05-17-2006, 03:29 PM	#2
Loner Stoner New Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 8 Grams: 767.75 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	...would only two puffs inflict him enough to determine his satisfaction with the weed or not? I don't think so....

05-17-2006, 07:56 PM	#3
likemyorbs New Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 15 Grams: 668.15 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	yeah seriously, two hits is nothing. when i smoked for my first time i didnt think i would do it again because it was painful and i didnt get very high. i wasn't very satisfied, but i did it more and more and started loving it. so that guy really cant say anything about weed cuz he really didnt try it

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