Sadiq's cannabis legalisation call is on the money

IT'S encouraging to see Sadiq Khan call for an evidence-based review of our drug laws while on his visit to LA. He won't have the power to change the rules himself, but having an advocate for change who acknowledges the benefits that legalising cannabis can bring is a step in the right direction - towards facts and away from fearmongering.

- Morgan Schondelmeier

Legal for recreational and medicinal use in California since 2016 and in New York since 2021, the cannabis story in the US provides solid evidence that we should do the same in the UK.

The arguments for legalisation of recreational cannabis are evidence-based and clear: it takes power and funds away from criminal gangs, creates a safer and regulated product for consumers, and generates a reliable stream of tax revenue for the Treasury.