Reclassifying cannabis as a Class A substance would put Merseyside's "vulnerable" at risk, according to a local expert.
Earlier this week, news broke that Home Secretary Suella Braverman was considering making cannabis a Class A drug, on par with substances such as heroin and cocaine. The reclassification would mean those convicted of possession of cannabis could be given up to seven years in prison, with dealers and producers possibly facing life imprisonment.
Currently, the maximum sentence you could be given for possession of cannabis is up to five years imprisonment, with dealers and producers facing up to 14 years.
