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UK: Cannabis Downgrade Results Encouraging, Says Minister
Anthony Looch PA News
Wednesday 21 Jul 2004 There have been 'significant' falls in the number of arrests for cannabis possession since the drug was downgraded to Class C, Home Office Minister Baroness Scotland of Asthal said today. Lady Scotland said: 'We are working with police forces, to monitor the policing of drug offences since cannabis was reclassified. Initial feedback is highly encouraging. 'Police time can be redeployed to tackle Class A drug dealing offences and young people have learned of the legal change through Government radio and newspaper advertising. 'We have also started a health messages campaign to highlight the particular harm of cannabis.' She was replying to crossbencher Lord Cobbold, who said 'there has not been a wild increase in cannabis use as a result of the reclassification, which many people had feared. 'Will the Government now give favourable consideration to the decriminalisation of cannabis?' Lady Scotland told him: 'I don't think I'd be able to say that the Government intends to move further on this matter until we see the results confirmed that we are heading in the right direction.'
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