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ONLY one third of arrests for suspicion of possession of cannabis in St Helens led to criminal convictions last year, police figures have revealed.
A debate surrounding whether forces should take legal action for use of the drug surfaced in the national media earlier this summer following the announcement by Durham Constabulary that they were relaxing their drugs policy by no longer targeting people who have cannabis plants at home.
Some drug experts have claimed police have effectively turned a blind eye to cannabis use to focus their attentions elsewhere, with users more likely to receive a warning than face prosecution.
When the Star contacted Merseyside Police, the force said there had been no change on policy and referred to a comment by National Police Chiefs' Council's lead for cannabis, assistant chief constable Bill Jephson which said decriminalisation was a matter for Parliament and "as police officers, our job is...
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