Federation statement on drug reclassification

Jan Berry, Chairman, Police Federation of England and Wales:

“We told the government that it was sending a confusing message when they decided to reclassify cannabis four years ago. They must now make sure they do not compound this confusion by their decision to re-classify it to a Class B. The damage caused by increasingly strong forms of cannabis needs to be addressed and whilst the law has a part to play; public information, education and treatment are vital.”