Asked by: Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been prosecuted for possession of cannabis since 1 January 2020.
Answered by Gareth Bacon - Shadow Minister and Shadow Minister for London
The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions for possession of cannabis, covering the period requested and this can be viewed in the following data tool:
Navigate to ‘Prosecutions and Convictions’ tab, and use the ‘Offence’ filter to select ‘92E.01 Possession of a controlled drug - Class B (cannabis)’ and ‘92E.02 Possession of a controlled drug - Class C (cannabis)’.
Within the pivot tool, you can select specific quarters and years to show the period of interest.
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Independent review of drugs by Professor Dame Carol Black, if his Department will commission further research on the potential impact of the use of (a) skunk and (b) all other cannabis on levels of psychosis.
Answered by Chris Philp - Shadow Home Secretary
Dame Carol Black’s independent review of drugs noted that cannabis poses a large number of health risks, including psychological and respiratory disorders, particularly given increases in potency. There is a growing body of evidence that indicates a link between cannabis and psychosis which underlines the importance of our approach to tackling its misuse. Cannabis continues to be the most commonly used drug and around 21% of adults starting drug treatment between 2021 and 2022 said they had a problem with cannabis use.
For this reason, cannabis is controlled under Class B of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. There is clear scientific and medical evidence that cannabis is a harmful drug which can damage people’s mental and physical health, and harms people and communities.
At the UK Drugs Ministerial in November 2023, the latest research findings into the links between cannabis and psychosis were presented by a leading academic and those findings are informing policy making. The department has no current plans to commission further research into the links between cannabis and psychosis but continues to keep all drugs under review and will consider all evidence as appropriate.
Found: Cross -Party Group Annual Return Name of Cross -Party Group : Medicinal Cannabis Cross -Party
Asked by: Kevin Brennan (Labour - Cardiff West)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department plans to take in the next year to help ensure that children with severe epilepsy can access effective cannabis-based medications through the NHS.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson
The licensed cannabis-based medicine epidyolex is prescribed routinely for three forms of epilepsy, for patients aged two years old and above. However, clinical guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence demonstrate a clear need for more evidence to support routine prescribing and funding decisions for unlicensed cannabis-based medicines.
We continue to call on the manufacturers of these products to conduct research, and we are working with regulatory, research, and National Health Service partners to establish clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of these products, to enable evidence based prescribing decisions.
Oct. 23 2024
Source Page: ACMD advice on reform to hemp licensing feesFound: Both hemp and traditional herbal cannabis are derived from the plant species Cannabis sativa L .
Aug. 09 2024
Source Page: FOI responses published by MOD: week commencing 5 August 2024Found: 2000: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE POLICE : POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR THE VERIFICATION OF PRESCRIBED MEDICAL CANNABIS
Jul. 25 2024
Source Page: HMPPS Annual Digest, April 2023 to March 2024Found: " includes finds of both Cannabis and Cannabis Plant and "Cocaine" includes finds of both Cocaine and
Found: Cross -Party Group Registration Form Name of Cross -Party Group CPG Medicinal Cannabis Purpose
Change legal limit for driving with cannabis in your blood
- Final Signatures: 42
I believe the legal limit for driving with cannabis in your blood needs to be changed to 10-15 micrograms per litre of blood. This should apply for both medical and recreational users.
Found: Change legal limit for driving with cannabis in your blood