Gordon Brown intends to tighten the penalties for cannabis possession despite a clear recommendation by the government's own drug experts that it should remain a class C drug. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs took its decision in private on Tuesday after presentations of research confirming the increased potency of most cannabis available on the street, but dispelling fears the drug has led to a growth in mental health problems.
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Scientists rebuff Gordon Brown on cannabis reclassification - The Times 3rd April 2008
Cannabis: A deadly habit as easy for children to pick up as a bag of crisps - Daily Mail 4th March 2008
PM 'stands by stance on cannabis' - BBC Health News 3rd April 2008
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