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UK: Law change 'will tempt more to try cannabis'
Ananova
Tuesday 13 Nov 2001 Thousands of young people will be tempted to try cannabis for the first time as a result of the Government's proposals to re-classify the drug, according to a new survey. Proposed changes in the law announced by Home Secretary David Blunkett last month would see cannabis changed from a Class B to a Class C drug. This would mean people would not face arrest for the possession of small amounts of the drug. In a survey conducted for music magazine, NME, over 60% of respondents, who had never previously smoked the drug, said they would be tempted if the law changed. More than 2,200 people took part in the survey with a total of 87% admitting to smoking cannabis regularly. A third of those surveyed said they thought the changes in the law were a good idea but a 56% said they wanted the Government to go further and legalise the drug. The use of the cannabis among the young was also revealed to be high with 41% of people admitting trying the drug by the age of 14. The survey also revealed a significant number of people would like to see a relaxation in the law regarding other harder drugs. Over 30% of respondents called for a change in law regarding the Class A drug, Ecstasy, with 21% calling for total legalisation.
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