Cannabis 'to remain Class C drug'

The Government's official advisory body on drugs policy believes cannabis should remain a Class C drug and not be reclassified as Class B, it has been reported.

The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) will make its recommendation this month, following a review of the decision to downgrade the drug.

The move could put the board on a collision course with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who this week spoke of his determination to send a signal to young people that the use of cannabis was "unacceptable".

At his monthly Downing Street news conference this week, the Prime Minister indicated his strong support for reclassifying cannabis as a Class B drug.