Cannabis Campaigners' Guide News Database result:


After you have finished reading this article you can click here to go back.

UK: McConnell backs prosecution for cannabis possession

Tom Gordon

The Herald

Tuesday 05 Sep 2006

---

Jack McConnell yesterday reminded police that cannabis possession is a
crime, after it emerged some forces are giving warnings to adults caught
with the drug instead of passing on cases for prosecution.

The First Minister said he was "very keen" that people were prosecuted.
"Cannabis is illegal and nobody in Scotland should ever get the
impression otherwise," he said.

His comments followed The Herald's revelation on Saturday that some
police forces, in collaboration with the Crown Office, are piloting
warnings for possession of cannabis worth less than 15 pounds.

The arrangement has been criticised by anti-drugs campaigners, anxious
that it sends out the wrong message about use of the class C drug.

Mr McConnell said he would not dictate to the police or fiscals, but
wanted their actions to be "proportionate".

 

 

 

After you have finished reading this article you can click here to go back. 




This page was created by the Cannabis Campaigners' Guide.

Feel free to link to this page!