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Drug policy reform and the reclassification of cannabis in England and Wales: A cautionary tale
posted 08/04/2015
publication The International Journal of Drug Policy
Abstract
When the legal classification of cannabis was downgraded in 2004 it represented the most significant liberalisation of British drug law in more than 30 years. Paradoxically, however, this apparently progressive reform led to an intensification of police efforts targeting minor possession offences and its failure was confirmed in January 2009 when the decision to downgrade cannabis was reversed.
Drug policy reform and the reclassification of cannabis in England and Wales: A cautionary tale
