Cllr: Turn Brighton into Europe's pot smoking destination

A BRIGHTON councillor has come up with a spliffing idea – turning the south coast resort into a top destination for pot smoking tourists.

Ben Duncan – Home Affairs spokesman for the GREEN Party – said the city could capitalise on a Dutch proposal to ban foreigners from its cannabis cafes.

Brighton’s cafes would be licensed under his plans and the drug legalised.

Cllr Duncan said: “Think of all the millions our shops and hotels would make if all those tourists being turned away from Amsterdam by the Dutch Tories came here to spend their holiday cash instead!        Full Read