Article: DRUG DANGER CONTROVERSY; Cannabis 'safer than alcohol' - expert.(News)

Article: Prof Nutt: Triple price of alcohol.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  November 5, 2009 ;     383 words ... ... SWAIN SACKED government drugs adviser David Nutt continued ... Council on the Misuse of Drugs even said alcohol should be classified a Class B drug. Prof Nutt warned: "This isn ... fatally flawed" by the drugs row and claimed that other ...

Article: E safe as gee says Prof Nutt.(News)
The People (London, England);  February 8, 2009 ;     327 words ... ... riding a horse, the Government's top drug adviser claimed yesterday. Professor David Nutt said taking the illegal drug was no more dangerous than what he called ... of the Home Office advisory council on drug misuse which rapidly distanced itself ...

Article: Drugs advisory panel falls apart as others walk out; ...
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  November 2, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... the Government's drugs policy. More resignations ... Johnson had denied Prof Nutt his right to free ... on the Misuse of Drugs to become truly independent ... from politicians. Prof Nutt said a second member ... upset many members. Prof Nutt said alcohol was ... risk than certain ...

Article: Cannabis scandal expert admits: My children have taken ...
The Mail on Sunday (London, England);  November 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... the dangers of drugs, but teenagers ... should be.' Prof Nutt, 58, also accused ... cannabis to a class B drug. He said ... is a "lethal drug", when it clearly ... don't reduce drug harm by lying ... political agenda. Drugs classification ... change the law.' Prof Nutt ...

Article: Drugs experts call for showdown talks; THREAT TO QUIT IN ...
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  November 3, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Government's drug advisory body ... the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) threatened ... criticism of Prof Nutt, accusing him ... confidence" in Prof Nutt last week. The ... appropriate." Prof Nutt had acted "without ... initiate a debate on drugs policy in the ...

Article: DRUG DANGER CONTROVERSY; Cannabis 'safer than alcohol' ...
Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England);  October 29, 2009 ;     622 words ... ... Misuse of Drugs, attacked ... a class B drug. He accused ... research. Prof Nutt said smoking ... ecstasy. Prof Nutt said ... suggesting that drugs are not harmful ... what the drug laws are ... their job." Prof Nutt attacked ... illegal, drugs. He also ...

Article: Government's chief drugs adviser forced to resign; Home ...
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  October 31, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... government policy". But Prof Nutt hit back, accusing ... their messages about drugs and of "Luddite ... letter demanding Prof Nutt's resignation ... Government's messages on drugs are clear and as ... College London, Prof Nutt attacked what he ... other, illegal, drugs. He ...