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Ref:38/08
April 3, 2008
ACPO COMMENT ON CANNABIS CLASSIFICATION
Responding to media reports concerning the possible reclassification of cannabis, an ACPO spokesman said:
“The ACPO position on cannabis has been well articulated. We stand by the recommendation made to the Advisory Council on Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) that cannabis should be restored to the category of Class B drug. ACPO recognises the independence of the ACMD and following its formal report, will await the decision of the Home Secretary with interest. Rather than comment further on speculation at this time, we will provide a fuller response then.”
ENDS
Notes for Editors
• ACPO gave evidence to the ACMD on cannabis reclassification on 05 February 2008. A copy of the news release can be found here:
http://www.acpo.police.uk/pressrelease.asp?PR_GUID={0A56359B-053E-4260-8D9C-86E71A8AFCD9}
And a copy of the written submission to the ACMD can be found here:
http://www.acpo.police.uk/asp/policies/Data/Summary%20of%20ACPO%20submission%20of%20evidence%20to%20the%20ACMD%202008.pdf
• The ACPO Press Office can be contacted via 020 7084 8946/47/48 (office hours) or via 07803 903686 (out of office hours).
• The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) is an independent, professionally led strategic body. In the public interest and, in equal and active partnership with Government and the Association of Police Authorities, ACPO leads and co-ordinates the direction and development of the police service in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In times of national need ACPO, on behalf of all chief officers, coordinates the strategic policing response.
• ACPO’s 341 members are police officers of Assistant Chief Constable rank (Commanders in the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police) and above, and senior police staff managers, in the 44 forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and other forces such as British Transport Police and States of Jersey Police.
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