Reclassification of Cannabis
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| Guardian reclassification special various dates |
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Nick Davies of The Guardian presents a section on the reclassification of drugs. See this section on Guardian Unlimited |
| Increase in young men smoking
cannabis 30 January 2004 |
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A third of young men say they have used cannabis, reveals a report from the Office of National Statistics Read this article on BBC News |
| McConnell issues cannabis warning 29 January 2004 |
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The first minister has repeated a warning that the downgrading of cannabis will have little impact on policing the drug's use in Scotland. Read this article on BBC News |
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Police fear 'cannabis confusion' |
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The Police Federation of England and Wales said many people were confused and believed the drug was now legal. Read this article on BBC News |
| Police predict rise in cannabis
dealing 29 January 2004 |
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The Scottish forces warns that today's declassification of cannabis is likely to lead to a significant increase in drug dealing. Read this article on The Herald [link broken 18/4/07] |
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Drugs expert’s warning over cannabis move |
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A leading Scottish drugs expert - Professor Neil McKeganey has voiced concerns regarding the reclassification of cannabis. Read this article on The Herald [link broken 18/4/07] |
| Q&A: Cannabis guidelines 22 January 2004 |
| Police in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, have
been given new guidelines on how to deal with cannabis users. BBC
takes a closer look at the guidelines and the changes they will bring.
Read this article on BBC News |
| Tories would reverse cannabis reform 22 January 2004 |
| Tory leader Michael Howard has pledged to reverse the
relaxation of cannabis laws.
Read this article on BBC News |
| Doctors' fears at cannabis change 21 January 2004 |
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The British Medical Association has launched a last minute attack on the plan to reclassify cannabis fearing the reclassification will lead the public to believe the drug is safe. Read this article on BBC News |
| Death by cannabis verdict is
a first 20 January 2004 |
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A warning about the toxic effects of cannabis was issued last night after a 36-year-old man became the first to die as a direct result of smoking the drug. Read this article on Times Online |
| How big a problem is cannabis-induced psychosis? 7 January 2004 |
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Weeks before the drug is downgraded from Class B to Class C this article in the The Times presents evidence that cannabis-induced psychosis is the biggest problem facing inner city mental health services. Read this article on Times Online |
Scottish Executive press release on cannabis reclassification and related UK briefings
