Parliament To Give Cannabis The Skunk-eye

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Posted to Legal on Fri May 09, 2008 at 06:42:49 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

Britain's Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, announced the UK is reclassifying cannabis.  It is currently a Class C drug and, in the future, it will be classified a Class B drug.  The difference is that possession of a Class C drug tops out at two years behind bars, while getting caught with a Class B drug could cost you five years of your life.  Smith said the government's decision, which still requires parliamentary approval, is part of a "relentless effort" to protect the nation's young people.

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