Apr 6, 2021 · London Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to look at decriminalising cannabis if re-elected next month. Mr Khan says he would set up an independent commission to look at potential health,...

Jul 27, 2022 · Sadiq Khan’s hopes of reforming the law on cannabis have been dealt a blow by a prominent Labour MP. Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said he was “very, very sceptical” about there ...

Oct 12, 2023 · Sadiq Khan has admitted he has given up on his attempt to look at legalising cannabis. The Labour mayor said his controversial London Drugs Commission is now 'on the back burner'.

In May 2022, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced he was setting up a new body to look at the effectiveness of the UK’s drugs laws, focusing on cannabis. Made up of independent experts,...

Dec 28, 2024 · Sadiq Khan has said he has an 'open mind' about decriminalising cannabis In 2018, former justice secretary Lord Falconer called on his party to fight 'for an end to the drug war and commit to...

May 12, 2022 · Mr Khan said the commission, which will be chaired by Lord Falconer, would examine the effectiveness of UK drugs laws on cannabis and the potential for reducing “drug-related harm”. City Hall...

Dec 29, 2024 · Sadiq Khan has been warned against softening cannabis laws as it risks bringing "New York-style drugs chaos" to the streets of London. The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), a centre-right...

Aug 16, 2024 · London is positioning itself as a potential player in the growing global movement toward cannabis reform, with Mayor Sadiq Khan taking a bold step by appointing a drugs tsar to explore the legalization of cannabis.

May 12, 2022 · A new group looking at whether to decriminalise cannabis in the UK has been set up by London mayor Sadiq Khan. Former justice secretary Lord Charlie Falconer QC will chair the first London...

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