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London Mayor Backs Call for Cannabis Law Change

2025-05-28 20:19:00Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

London Mayor Backs Call for Cannabis Law Change

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has backed calls for the partial decriminalization of cannabis possession.

 The report, led by Lord Falconer, suggests removing natural cannabis from the Misuse of Drugs Act and classifying it under the Psychoactive Substances Act, treating it more as a health issue than a criminal one.

"I have long made clear that we need new thinking about how to reduce the significant harm associated with drug-related crime in our communities ," the London mayor said on Wednesday. 

He added that the report said the current punishment for those caught in possession of natural cannabis could not be justified given its relative harm and people's experience with the justice system. Meanwhile, the Independent Drugs Commission in London, which produced the report a year after it was set up by Khan, stressed that it was not promoting the general legalisation of cannabis.

Instead, its main recommendation was that possession of small amounts of natural cannabis for personal use should no longer be criminalised. The production and distribution of the drug should continue to be dealt with by the police. They found that making cannabis a Class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act is "disproportionate to the harm it may cause compared to other drugs controlled by the act".

The researchers said: “ The sentencing options currently available, particularly for personal possession, cannot be justified when compared to the long-term impacts that a person may experience through the justice system, including detention and control, or serving a criminal sentence. ”

They added that drug policing focuses on certain ethnic communities, especially the black community, creating harmful and long-term consequences for individuals, society in general, and police-community relations.

Khan said the report made recommendations that authorities in both the City Hall and Westminster needed to pay attention to.

A Home Office spokesman said: “ We will continue to work with partners in health, policing and wider public services to reduce drug use, ensure more people receive timely treatment and support and make our streets and communities safer. We have no intention of reclassifying cannabis from a Class B substance under the Misuse of Drugs Act.”


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