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Home 🌿 Marijuana Politics 🌿 UK: Tim Farron backs legalisation of cannabis for recreational use 🌿UK: Tim Farron backs legalisation of cannabis for recreational use
SOUTH Lakes MP Tim Farron has called for the legalisation of cannabis for recreational use, sparking a row with the Conservative candidate for police and crime commissioner.
Mr Farron will back a motion calling for the Liberal Democrats to extend their existing support for the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal use to recreational use.
The move comes after the release of findings from a Lib Dem appointed expert panel.
It will see Mr Farron become the first leader of one of Britain’s main political parties to call for the legalisation of cannabis for recreational use.
“I believe in evidence based policy making and making sure that decisions are made with all the information available and in the public domain," he said.
“I think this furthers public policy making and delivers better outcomes.
“The party went into the last election proposing that drug use should be treated as a health issue...
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