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5 d. ago DR MAX PEMBERTON: Every day, I see the dreadful impact of cannabis

I hate cannabis because day in and day out I see the lives that it destroys. This is why it makes me so angry to hear the likes of Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, recommend that it be partially decriminalised.

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8 d. ago Attorney General compares Reform and Tories’ policy to actions of Nazi Germany

Lord Hermer remarked claims that international law can be ‘put aside’ were made in the early 1930s in Germany

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1 week ago Voices: What is Sadiq Khan really up to with his call to decriminalise cannabis?

Sadiq Khan has had an impressive run as mayor of London, writes Patrick Diamond – and his latest show of independence from Labour thinking could be an indicator of where his future lies within the party

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1 week ago Sadiq Khan slapped down by Met Police chief and Labour ministers over his call to decriminalise cannabis

The London mayor backed a new report by the independent London Drugs Commission (LDC), which he set up in 2022.

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1 week ago Labour minister hits out at Sadiq Khan’s call for cannabis law reform

A Labour minister has rejected Sir Sadiq Khan’s calls for the partial decriminalisation of cannabis, stating that the government’s stance “remains unchanged”.

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1 week ago London Mayor Sadiq Khan says it’s ‘high time’ to decriminalise cannabis for ‘personal’ use

London Mayor Sadiq Khan says it’s ‘high time’ to decriminalise cannabis for ‘personal’ use  Mint

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1 week ago Sadiq Khan backs calls to decriminalise some cannabis possession

Under current laws, cannabis is a class B drug and those found in possession face a fine or imprisonment

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1 week ago Sadiq Khan calls for some decriminalisation of cannabis as new report claims 'compelling case'

The London mayor wants a loosening of the law on possession of small quantities

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1 week ago Sadiq Khan calls for partial decriminalisation of cannabis possession

London Drugs Commission also found disproportionate use of stop-and-search powers in black communitiesSadiq Khan has backed calls for the partial decriminalisation of cannabis possession, as a wide-ranging study suggests the way the drug is policed causes greater harm to society than its usage.In particular, it found, the use of stop-and-search powers disproportionately affects black communities. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Case for decriminalising some cannabis possession ‘compelling’, Sadiq Khan says after London policing review

Sir Sadiq clashes with Met Police who insist drug peddling ‘drives and underpins’ gang violence across the capital

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1 week ago Case for legalising some cannabis possession ‘compelling’, Sadiq Khan says after London policing review

Sir Sadiq clashes with Met Police who insist drug peddling ‘drives and underpins’ gang violence across the capital

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3 w. ago Labour faces 'mutiny' over 'betrayal' of British soldiers over bid to axe law that protects Northern Ireland veterans from legal action

EXCLUSIVE: Soldiers from three regiments in the British Army appeared to break ranks to voice their anger over the law change which would strip legal protection away from Troubles' veterans.

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