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Cannabis reclassification in the United Kingdom refers to the transfer of cannabis[1] to a different Class of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Then Home Secretary David Blunkett announced in 2001 that cannabis would be transferred from Class B of the Act to Class C, removing the threat of arrest for possession. Arrest would still be possible for distribution, however[1]. The transfer eventually happened in January 2004, after Class C penalties for distribution had been stiffened. Species Cannabis indica Cannabis ruderalis Cannabis sativa Cannabis is a genus of flowering plant that includes one or more species. ...
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is an Act of Parliament, by which the United Kingdom aims to control the possession and supply of numerous drugs and drug-like substances, as listed under the the Act, and to enable international co-operation against illegal drug trafficking. ...
The Home Secretary (official full title Secretary of State for the Home Department) is the chief United Kingdom government minister responsible for law and order in England and Wales; his or her remit includes policing, the criminal justice system, the prison service, internal security, and matters of citizenship and immigration. ...
David Blunkett The Right Honourable David Blunkett (born June 6, 1947) is a British Labour Party politician and has been Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside since 1987. ...
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2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The change was designed to enable police forces to concentrate resources on other (more serious) offences, including those involving "harder drugs". When the change was introduced there were several attempts to establish Dutch-style cannabis cafes. Mostly, however, these have failed. The new law creates no real protection or respectabilty for such establishments and police action has forced their closure. Police officer of Greater Manchester Police, Great Britain Police forces are government organisations charged with the responsibility of maintaining law and order. ...
In both official and casual discourse, a distinction is sometimes made between hard and soft drugs. ...
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Criticism In 2003, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) criticised the United Kingdom for considering reclassification of cannabis. The INCB's annual report warned that: 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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- The reclassification of cannabis by the Government of the United Kingdom would undermine the efforts of the Governments of African countries to counter illicit cannabis cultivation, trafficking, and abuse.
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- It is important that consensus prevails in international drug control. No government should take unilateral measures without considering the impact of its actions and ultimately the consequences for an entire system that took governments almost a century to establish.
During the 2005 general election, Tony Blair announced that the reclassification of cannabis would be reviewed in light of new scientific research, and the issue was referred to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ...
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. ...
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) is a statutory and non-executive non-departmental public body, which was established under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. ...
Early in January 2006 Charles Clarke, the Home Secretary, said that, on the basis of advice from the Advisory Council, a decision has been made not to reclassify Cannabis to Class B. [2] ...
The Home Secretary (official full title Secretary of State for the Home Department) is the chief United Kingdom government minister responsible for law and order in England and Wales; his or her remit includes policing, the criminal justice system, the prison service, internal security, and matters of citizenship and immigration. ...
Footnote - 1. ^ Cannabis is primarily a herb or plant but, generally, UK law treats the herb itself as a drug, whether or not a particular specimen or variety has real drug potential, or is grown for drug purposes.. The Home Office takes the view that special licences are needed (issued under the Misuse of Drugs Act) when the herb is grown for non-drug purposes, even when the variety of cannabis used is unlikely to produce any real drug material. (Non-drug purposes include production of hemp fibre).
A herb (pronounced hurb in Commonwealth English and urb in American English) is a plant grown for culinary, medicinal, or in some cases even spiritual value. ...
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The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is an Act of Parliament, by which the United Kingdom aims to control the possession and supply of numerous drugs and drug-like substances, as listed under the the Act, and to enable international co-operation against illegal drug trafficking. ...
The modern concept of Small Office and Home Office or SoHo , or Small or Home Office deals with the category of business which can be from 1 to 10 workers. ...
A license or licence is a document or agreement giving permission to do something. ...
A High-altitude Electromagnetic Pulse, or HEMP, is emanated from the detonation of a single nuclear warhead several kilometers into the atmosphere. ...
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See also Species Cannabis indica Cannabis ruderalis Cannabis sativa Cannabis is a genus of flowering plant that includes one or more species. ...
A Cannabis sativa plant The cannabis plant can be dried or otherwise processed to yield products containing large concentrations of compounds that have psychoactive and medicinal effects when consumed, usually by smoking or eating. ...
Cannabis rescheduling, or cannabis reclassification, refers to efforts to transfer cannabis to a different category of controlled substances or remove it from control altogether. ...
A High-altitude Electromagnetic Pulse, or HEMP, is emanated from the detonation of a single nuclear warhead several kilometers into the atmosphere. ...
Cannabis leaves The Legalise Cannabis Alliance (LCA) is a political party registered in the United Kingdom with the cannabis leaf image as its emblem. ...
Many countries have laws regarding the cultivation, possession, supply or use of cannabis (hemp). ...
Marijuana parties are formal political parties set up specifically to legalise cannabis. ...
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