Election 2015: Cannabis reform party launches manifesto
The Cannabis is Safer than Alcohol party has launched its manifesto, calling for a review of UK drugs policy.
Cista has 32 candidates and describes itself as the first pro-drug reform political party.
The manifesto includes a commitment to an economic evaluation of a legally regulated cannabis market.
The party says it will remain a single issue party, focused on creating a legal drugs market.
Paul Birch, the leader of Cista, who is also a co-founder of social network Bebo, said that in a regulated market, controls can be implemented.
"We've had a regulated alcohol market in the UK for hundreds of years. We need a regulated cannabis market for people's health and wellbeing," he said.
The party says that neither Labour nor the Conservatives address the issue of drugs reform and that, although the Lib Dems and Green Party make promises on drugs reform, there is no chance that...
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