Mayor Backs Cannabis Decriminalization

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London mayor backs report calling for cannabis decriminalisation

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London Drugs Commission makes 42 recommendations to decriminalise cannabis for personal use.

Natural cannabis should be removed from Misuse of Drugs Act ( MDA ) London Mayor Sadiq Khan says current rules "cannot be justified" National Prevention of Drugs Alliance says any reduction in legal consequences would wrongly send the message that cannabis was less harmful.

He added: "We must recognise that better education, improved healthcare and more effective, equitable policing of cannabis use are long overdue." The Home Office has been asked to comment on the report. In March , Dame Diana Johnson , a minister at the department, said the government had "no plans" to legalise cannabis but did not address decriminalisation. In a 2023 interview as opposition leader, Sir Keir Starmer said drug policy was "settled" in the UK . Sign up for our Politics Essential newsletter to keep up with the inner workings of Westminster and beyond..

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