Should the UK decriminalise cannabis use?
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Several countries have already liberalised laws concerning use of the drug, and Canada could become the latest to legalise its sale following the recent election of Justin Trudeau as prime minister.
The Government has no plans to legalise or decriminalise cannabis
Mike Penning MP
The Liberal leader made legalisation of marijuana a key policy in his party’s manifesto, pledging to regulate the sale of the drug to ensure profits were diverted from organised crime.
Personal and medical use of the drug is already legal in the US states of Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington.
In Europe, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and Slovenia have all decriminalised the drug to varying degrees in recent years, while small-scale sales for personal use have famously been...
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