💨 Abstract

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has renewed calls for the decriminalization of small amounts of cannabis, backed by a report from the London Drugs Commission. The report, led by Lord Falconer, argues that current laws disproportionately affect marginalized communities and strain police resources. While some areas practice de facto decriminalization, the UK government has shown no intention of changing the law, which currently classifies cannabis as a Class B drug. Internationally, several countries and U.S

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