Written question asked by Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour) on Monday, 10 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 March 2025. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 17 March 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.
Cannabis: Misuse
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a regulated cannabis market on (a) public health and (b) drug-related harms.
- Answer
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This Government has no plans to legalise cannabis.
Cannabis is controlled as a Class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The maximum penalty for possession of a Class B drug is up to 5 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.
The maximum penalty for supply and production of a Class B drug is up to 14 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 36757
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Cannabis Misuse Regulation Public health
- Link
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- 2025-09-05 19:45:11 +0100
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