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Old 12-18-04, 15:11   #4 (permalink)
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www.petitiononline.com/DBPF/petition.html

Even if you're American or whatever, please take the time to sign the petition.

Something that will have a lot more effect, is sending your (If you're in the UK) MP a well-thought out, respectful letter. Don't send template e-mails as they are often ignored if an MP receives many all at the same. MPs addreses can be found in the following ways:

http://www.locata.co.uk/commons/

www.faxyourmp.com/

www.parliament.uk/directories/directories.cfm

Legislation needs a majority to be passed in the House of Commons. Its your MPs who vote for Bils to be passes. Help them make an informed decision by writing to them, or lose legal shrooms for a long time (a Bill reversing it would not appear for a very very long time)

The Bill can be seen at "http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/ cmbills/017/en/05017x--.htm"

The relevant clause reads:
"Clause 21: Inclusion of mushrooms containing Psilocin etc. as Class A drugs

44. This clause inserts into Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 a fungus of any kind that contains the drug Psilocin or an ester of that drug. This has the effect of making such a fungus, often referred to as 'magic mushrooms', a Class A drug for the purposes of the 1971 Act. Currently, such a fungus is only a class A drug where it is in a form which constitutes a preparation or other product containing Psilocin or an ester Psilocin for the purposes of paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act."
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