Guide Note
On July 18, 2007, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced the second review in two years into whether cannabis should be reclassified as a class B drug. On May 7, 2008 it was reclassified to Class B, over the advice of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, who recommended it remain class C.
Fast Facts
- January 29, 2004: Reclassification of cannabis from a Class B to Class C drug
- Usage among young people fell after change
- Concerns: Class C status does not reflect the danger to users'
- July 19/20, 2007: Ten members of Gordon Brown's cabinet admitted to breaking the law by using cannabis in their youth
- Other Class C drugs: anabolic steroids, prescription antibiotics
- Class B: Amphetamines and barbiturates
- Class A: drugs considered most harmful
Marijuana Facts
- Also called: Cannabis
- Slang terms: Weed, grass, pot, Mary Jane
- Effects: Euphoria, relaxation, appetite stimulation, tiredness, blood-shot eyes
- 20 million Americans use it per year
- 11 million use it regularly
- 80 million have used it during their lifetime
- Jewish religious law: Not kosher for Passover
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