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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

No 10 rejects reports that Braverman could make cannabis class A

Suella Braverman addresses the Conservative party conference on 4 October.
Suella Braverman addresses the Conservative party conference on 4 October. Photograph: James McCauley/Rex/Shutterstock

Downing Street has distanced itself from reports that Suella Braverman wished to reclassify marijuana as a class A drug amid sniping from parliamentary colleagues that the home secretary was failing to fall into line with government policies.

The prime minister’s spokesperson said on Monday that there were “no plans” to change the drug from class B, despite several reports claiming that those close to the home secretary said she supported the move.

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