CANNABIS RECLASSIFICATION

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That this House believes that the welcome decision to reclassify cannabis is an opportunity to restate the message that all drugs are dangerous; notes that previous governments' failure to identify the relative dangers of each illegal drug reduced the credibility of health warnings; asserts that the most valuable and credible health message would re-emphasise the dangers of cannabis but also highlight the risk of cancers, heart and bronchial diseases which can be avoided if cannabis is ingested in ways other than smoking; and hopes that reclassification will be a first step in reversing the policies of harsh prohibition of the past 32 years that have perversely increased drugs use and drug-related crime.