Nick Clegg – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Clegg on 2016-03-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to police forces on dealing with offenders who use cannabis to treat a serious medical condition.

Karen Bradley

The Home Office does not collect data on this.

Decisions on disposal options for those who possess cannabis for any reason are an operational matter for the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.