Cannabis: Decriminalisation
Commons · Question 28146 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will commission a review of the potential impact of cannabis decriminalisation and legalisation abroad on levels of crime and anti-social behaviour in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 10 Sep 2026
There are no current plans to commission a review of the potential impact of cannabis decriminalisation and legalisation abroad on levels of crime and anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’) in the UK.The Government recognises the clear scientific evidence of the h...