Three more quit over Nutt sacking

[Thiebear]

Three more scientists have resigned from the UK drug advisory body after the home secretary sacked of its chief advisor, Professor David Nutt, for disagreeing with government policy on marijuana.
The trio quit after a meeting with Home Secretary Alan Johnson that was called to reassure them that their independence would not be compromised, according to the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8353685.stm).


http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/11/three_more_quit_over_nutt_sacking_row/




He spoke out (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/29/nutt_drugs/) against the government's decision to toughen penalties for possessing marijuana and argued that the drug is less harmful than tobacco or alcohol.

[Jofizz]

Am I the only one that LOL'ed when I read the title.

"Nutt sacking".

[DeanCollins]

For a moment there, I thought nutt sacking = tea bagging :silly:

[AsburySkinsFan]

Am I the only one that LOL'ed when I read the title.

"Nutt sacking".

I'm glad I'm not the only one, I thought it was about tea-bagging or something.

[Heisenberg]

Who wouldn't quit over Nutt sacking?

[AsburySkinsFan]

Who wouldn't quit over Nutt sacking?

In high school we used to "bag tag" that was bad enough.

[rd421]

I lol'ed quite hard apon reading this title

[Smoot4Prez]

Marijuana should be legal. If it is not within my lifetime, what little scrap of respect I have for government will be forfeit.

[CaptChaos86]

The trio quit after a meeting with Home Secretary Alan Johnson that was called to reassure them that their independence would not be compromised, according to the BBC.

Haha Johnson, Nutt sacking. This is one messed up article.

[DCSaints_fan]

Good thing i wasn't drinking anything when I read this :)

[skinsfan_1215]

They spoke to Johnson about the Nutt sacking?

[DeanCollins]

They spoke to Johnson about the Nutt sacking?


that's like letting the fox guard the hen house :silly: