Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 69
69
Acknowledged
Concerns about harms of non-medical cannabis use, rejecting legalisation for youth safety.
Conclusion
We are concerned by the harms that cannabis for non-medical use may pose, particularly in relation to young people. We do not believe that cannabis should be legalised and regulated for non-medical use. (Paragraph 243) Drugs 81 Northern Ireland
Government Response Summary
The government shares the Committee’s concerns about the harms of cannabis for non-medical use and confirms it does not intend to legalise or regulate it, citing scientific and medical evidence of health risks.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government shares the Committee’s concerns about the harms of cannabis and does not intend to legalise and regulate cannabis for non- medical use. There is clear scientific and medical evidence which shows that cannabis poses a large number of health risks, including psychological and respiratory disorders. The legalisation of cannabis would also not address the harms associated with drug dependence.