The Home Secretary has asked Parliament to reclassify cannabis from a Class C to a Class B drug. Does your party support this reclassification and if so, why?
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Liberal Democrats
Votes for: 2 Votes against: 1 Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: "Increasing penalties for possession will criminalise thousands of people, particularly young people, at a time when cannabis use is falling. Ministers should heed the advice of their own expert advisory council on drug misuse. Public education works better than flagellation." |
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Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0 Click link to view: The government should not reject Council's advice on cannabis who recommended it should not be upgraded. |
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I agree education is the way forward. introducing harsher penalties for softer drugs will only force people onto the harder ones faster.