UK government must look into legalising cannabis, says former Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe

'If I was home secretary, I would have an urgent commission of experts,' says veteran police officer
The Independent (UK)
Sunday, October 21, 2018

Former Metropolitan Police chief Bernard Hogan-Howe has called for an urgent review of the evidence supporting cannabis legalisation. It marks a significant shift in the attitude of the ex-police commissioner, who backed tough laws against cannabis during his time leading Scotland Yard. Lord Hogan-Howe said the Home Office must now reconsider its position following the recent legalisation of cannabis in Canada and some US states. “If I was home secretary, I would have an urgent commission of experts to look at the evidence about what’s happening about cannabis in North America,” Mr Howe said.