The report from the government's Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs says its decision that cannabis should remain a class C drug is based on careful scrutiny of the evidence of its potential harm to individuals and society. The 23-strong council says that though cannabis use has been falling in Britain, it is concerned about the health threat to the 2.5 million people a year who smoke it.
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