Is big business coming for cannabis?
How the UK is gearing up for legalisation.
Once upon a time the concept of legalising recreational cannabis was something stoners at house parties dreamt about, but in the past few years the conversation around cannabis has changed.
麻豆社 Newsbeat journalist Jim Connolly travelled with Labour's David Lammy, Conservative MP Jonathan Djanogly and Liberal Democrat Sir Norman Lamb on a fact-finding trip to Canada. In 2018 Canada became the first G7 country to allow recreational use of the drug. The MPs are now convinced the UK will fully legalise cannabis use within five to ten years.
Currently cannabis is designated as a Class B drug in the UK and anyone caught with it could face up to five years in prison.
Jim spoke to Matthew about what, and who, is driving the push for legalisation in the UK.
You can watch Jim鈥檚 Newsbeat documentary here:
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Mixed by Nicolas Raufast.
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