Glasgow cannabis rally offers smoke, politics and croissants

Noone seemed quite sure of the reason why this annual gathering in support of reform of the drug laws is called 420 day, but most of those present seemed pretty relaxed about it.

This included the police, who detained two people early in the afternoon but thereafter kept their presence low key, with a male and a female officer strolling past the stalls and temporary stage periodically in the sunshine.

Twenty years ago the attitude of the police would have been far less relaxed towards yesterday's (mon) gathering, which was part of World Cannabis Week.

The stalls included one for a new political party Cista (Cannabis is Safer than Tobacco and Alcohol), which had launched its manifesto earlier in the day calling for a royal commission on drugs, unfortunately for founder Paul Birch this was rather overshadowed by another party's manifesto launch.

Mr Birch's party is contesting 32 seats in...

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