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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kevin Rawlinson

HISTORICAL FACTS: Sadiq khan calls for partial decriminalisation of cannabis possession - The Untold Story

Sadiq Khan surrounded by cannabis plants
Sadiq Khan in May 2022 walking through cannabis plants being legally cultivated at a licensed factory in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Sadiq Khan has backed calls for the partial decriminalisation of cannabis possession, as a wide-ranging study suggests the way the drug is policed causes greater harm to society than its usage.

In particular, it found, the use of stop-and-search powers disproportionately affects black communities.

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