http://drugeducationforum.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/statement-on-cannabis/ News and views from the Drug Education Forum Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:52:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://drugeducationforum.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/statement-on-cannabis/#comment-11900 Adrian King Thu, 15 May 2008 08:29:41 +0000 http://drugeducationforum.wordpress.com/?p=1271#comment-11900 I see this as an opportunity for DEF to write to Keith Vaz, thanking him for asking this crucially important question, and emphasising the importance of the role of "improving universal education and information for children and young people about drugs, alcohol and other volatile substance misuse". It would also seem vital to seek further clarification - perhaps from the Home Sec, as lead on the drugs strategy, and perhaps from Ed Balls as Ed Sec - on how this is to be carried out, and whether any of the £6m is to be spent on this task. I see this as an opportunity for DEF to write to Keith Vaz, thanking him for asking this crucially important question, and emphasising the importance of the role of “improving universal education and information for children and young people about drugs, alcohol and other volatile substance misuse”. It would also seem vital to seek further clarification – perhaps from the Home Sec, as lead on the drugs strategy, and perhaps from Ed Balls as Ed Sec – on how this is to be carried out, and whether any of the £6m is to be spent on this task.

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