New clause 4 - CLASSIFICATION OF CANNABIS AS CLASS B
Drugs Bill
Public Bill Committees, 3 February 2005, 5:45 pm
'(1) Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971[2] (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (a) of Part I of that Schedule, insert at an appropriate place ''Cannabinol, except where contained in cannabis or cannabis resin'' and ''Cannabinol derivatives''.
(3) In paragraph (a) of Part II of that Schedule, insert at an appropriate place ''Cannabis and cannabis resin'' shall be deleted.
(4) In paragraph (a) of Part III of that Schedule, ''Cannabinol'', ''Cannabinol derivatives'' and ''Cannabis and cannabis resin'' shall be deleted.
(5) In paragraph 1(d) of Part III of that Schedule, ''cannabinol or a cannabinol derivative'' shall be deleted.'. —[Mrs. Gillan.]
Brought up, and read the First time.
Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
The Committee divided: Ayes 4, Noes 7.
Division number 7 - 4 yes, 7 no
Voting yes: Henry Bellingham, Crispin Blunt, Cheryl Gillan, Angela Watkinson
Voting no: Michael Clapham, Caroline Flint, John Heppell, Brian Iddon, Greg Pope, Dari Taylor, Mark Todd
Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet, Conservative)
I thank members of the Committee for the courtesy and good humour with which they have conducted proceedings. On behalf of the Committee I offer my thanks to the officers of the House.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.
Committee rose at three minutes to Six o'clock.