PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
CLASSIFICATION OF CANNABIS (5 February 2008)
Motion Details
That this House notes that it is over six months since the Lancet reported on 27th July 2007 that one joint of cannabis can raise the risk of schizophrenia by more than 40 per cent. and that the drug carries a huge risk with regards to future mental illness; recognises the rising prevalence of skunk varieties of the drug which can be much stronger than others, and poses a higher danger to mental health; and calls on the Government to reclassify cannabis to Category B without delay.
Sponsored by:
Mr Nigel Evans (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Conservative
12
44%
Labour
9
33%
Speaker
1
4%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
4%
Plaid Cymru
1
4%
Not Available
1
4%
Independent
1
4%
Liberal Democrat
1
4%
Sponsor List (27 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Joe Benton
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Con
Sir Christopher Chope
Christchurch
Derek Conway
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Con
Sir Philip Davies
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Dr David Drew
Con
Mr Nigel Evans (Sponsor)
Con
Lord Horam
Lab
Sir George Howarth
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
Mr Brian Jenkins
LD
Mr John Leech
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Lab
Sir Ian McCartney
Con
Mr Malcolm Moss
Lab
Mr Ken Purchase
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Sir John Whittingdale
Maldon
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
Con
Mr David Wilshire
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
Con
Ann Winterton
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