Cannabis is just as harmful as cocaine and should be classified as a Class A drug, according to police chiefs. The group of Tory Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) have argued that the drug should be reclassified because of data they say suggests it is more harmful than previously thought.
The call for change came at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. David Sidwick, the Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset, called cannabis a 'gateway drug'.
He believes that reclassifying cannabis would mean police could more effectively deal with people who are prosecuted for its misuse. He told the Telegraph: "No child ever went to a drug dealer for heroin for their first deal - they would all have started with a bit of weed."
