HC Deb 16 September 2004 vol 424 c1678WS
Mr. Liddell-Grainger

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the effects of reclassifying cannabis from a class B to a class C drug. [186556]

Caroline Flint

The reclassification of cannabis from a Class B to a Class C drug allows the police to focus a greater amount of resources on tackling Class A drugs, such as heroin and crack cocaine. Early indications are encouraging in terms of achieving this, but detailed figures are not yet available.