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NO Irish Government is going to legalise cannabis because it causes cancer, a former Minister of State with responsibility for drugs said yesterday.

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A FORMER US head of police will tell a conference of Irish drug awareness groups that the “war on drugs” was a waste of time and resources.

Sat, 26 Aug, 2006

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