You Can Bet on Cannabis Becoming Legal in the UK in the Next 10 Years
Could the UK follow Canada’s lead and begin steps to legalise cannabis? According to bookmakers, the chance of decriminalising marijuana in the next ten years looks likely.
Ladbrokes are offering of odds of 3/1 that cannabis will become “legalised and regulated in the UK by 2026”.
The drug was de-classified to a Class C drug in 2004, but was re-classified to a Class B drug again in 2009.
Campaigners claim legalising cannabis would save the Treasury millions. Here’s what we know about Cannabis in numbers:
Cannabis usage
2.2 million
The number of people aged 16-59 who are thought to have used cannabis in the UK in 2014.
10 million
The number of smokers in the UK in 2014
39%
Percentage of cannabis users classed as frequent drug users
Cannabis and the law
5 years
The maximum custodial penalty for possessing cannabis
14 years
The maximum sentence for those found guilty...
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