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Germany decriminalised cannabis: why the UK should consider doing the same

By Ian Hamilton, Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
Mark Monaghan, Professor in Criminology, Loughborough University

Alcohol and tobacco use carries significant health risks but they’re legalised – so why not cannabis? Despite the concerns, decriminalising cannabis could have public health benefits.

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