Cannabis — reclassification from class C back to class B — 25 Nov 2008 at 19:24
The majority of the House of Lords voted in favour of the reclassification of cannabis from a class C to a class B drug, as written in The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008.
They did this by voting against the motion:[1]
- This House calls on Her Majesty's Government to follow the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs that cannabis should remain a class C drug and to delay implementing the order pending a further review by the advisory council
Unlike in the House of Commons (which was lucky to hold a vote),[2] the House of Lords held an extensive debate.
This order reversed the 2003 reclassification of the drug from class B to class C, where there was also a debate and a vote.[3]
- [1] Barones Meacher, House of Lords, 25 November 2008.
- [2] Cannabis - reclassification from class C back to class B, House of Commons, 12 November 2008
- [3] Cannabis - reclassification from class B to class C, House of Lords Division, 12 November 2003
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