CLASSIFICATION OF CANNABIS

Early day motion 876, tabled 5 February 2008 by Nigel Evans (Conservative). Signed by 27 members.

That this House notes that it is over six months since the Lancet reported on 27th July 2007 that one joint of cannabis can raise the risk of schizophrenia by more than 40 per cent. and that the drug carries a huge risk with regards to future mental illness; recognises the rising prevalence of skunk varieties of the drug which can be much stronger than others, and poses a higher danger to mental health; and calls on the Government to reclassify cannabis to Category B without delay.

Signatures by party: Conservative 13, Labour 10, DUP 1, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1.