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Wednesday, 14th May 2008

Drugs policy

Cannabis crackdown 'makes little difference' RESTORING cannabis to its former class B status will make "very little difference" to levels of consumption, one of Scotland's leading drug experts has warned.

Cannabis law to be toughened HOME Secretary Jacqui Smith today confirmed plans to reclassify cannabis as a Class B drug, defying the independent experts who advise the Government.

Crackdown pays off as Lothian drug dealer arrests up by third 'Proactive approach' hailed as one suspect held every five hours

Drug seizures worth £1.5m GRAMPIAN Police have already seized almost the same value of illegal drugs in the first four months of the year as the force recovered in the whole of 2007, it was revealed yesterday.

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