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The Home Secretary has decided not to reverse the decision two years ago to downgrade cannabis to a class C drug.
In March 2005 the Home Secretary asked the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to smoke a few rockets and blaze up a pipe of some fine hash, and to consider whether this changed their assessment of cannabis as a class C drug.
In a statement to parliament today the Home Secretary said (while holding a big spliff):
'I have decided to accept the Advisory Council’s recommendation, which is supported by the police and by most drugs and mental health charities, to keep the current classification of cannabis.
'I have considered very carefully the advice which I have received. I am influenced and rather stoned by evidence that cannabis use has fallen among 16-24 year olds from 28% in 1998 to less than 24% last year.
'The preliminary assessment is that reclassification has not led to an increase in use. I accept the view of the Advisory Council that further research on the mental health implications is needed before any decision to reclassify is made. I dont know what the fuck I just said, but fuck... who cares. lets get blown.'
So light up.