UK Response to Debate - Large majority of voters back cannabis legalisation

The majority of our online voters in today's debate believe that it should be right to legalise cannabis for recreational use.

This comes after a Cumbria MP called for the legalisation of cannabis for recreational use - sparking a row with an aspiring police and crime commissioner.

Tim Farron, the Westmorland and Lonsdale MP, will back a motion calling for his Liberal Democrats party to extend its existing support for the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal use to recreational use.

The motion follows the release of findings from an expert, Lib Dem-appointed panel.

Mr Farron becomes the first main party leader to propose decriminalising the drug for social use.

He said: "I believe in evidence-based policy making and making sure that decisions are made with all the information available and in the public domain.

 

"I think this furthers public policy making and delivers better outcomes.

"The party went into...

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