US EditionSadiq Khan says some cannabis possession should be decriminalised
- The London Drugs Commission, established by Mayor Sadiq Khan in 2022 and chaired by Lord Charlie Falconer, published a report on Wednesday urging some cannabis possession decriminalisation in London.
- The report argues current cannabis laws are disproportionate to its harms, citing racial policing biases and stopping short of full decriminalisation due to unknown long-term health effects.
- The report suggests reclassifying natural cannabis by removing it from the Misuse of Drugs Act and placing it under the Psychoactive Substances Act, which would allow individuals to legally have small quantities for their own use, while continuing to ban its importation, manufacture, and sale.
- Sadiq Khan called the report "a compelling, evidence-based case" for decriminalising small amounts of cannabis and encouraged the Government to explore this option, while the Home Office dismissed any plans to change its classification.
- The report’s proposals imply shifts in policing focus towards dealers, enhanced education, and improved healthcare, though political uncertainty remains over government response to these recommendations.
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Sadiq Khan, London’s mayor, has called for the possession of cannabis to be decriminalised, because he believes that the police disproportionately target black Londoners when policing drug possession. This announcement by Khan is in response to a report by the ‘London Drugs Commission’ (LDC), a body set-up by City Hall, chaired by Tony Blair’s old
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