Cannabis arrests fall by a third
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| Tittel: | Cannabis arrests fall by a third |
| Forfatter: | BBC News |
| Språk: | Engelsk |
| Kildeadresse: | Vis og kopier kildeadressen |
| Publisert: | 2005 |
| Emner: | Rekreasjonelt bruk, Kriminalisering og legalisering, Statistiske data, |
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Cannabis arrests fall by a third
Arrests for possession of cannabis fell by a third in the first year since it was downgraded to a Class C drug, official Home Office figures show.
An estimated 199,000 police hours were saved, according to data from 26 of the 42 English and Welsh police forces.
Cannabis was reclassified so that officers could target hard drugs.
Minister Caroline Flint said new crime survey figures also showed that fears for a rise in cannabis use among young people were "wholly unfounded."
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