Friday 1 July 2022 08:03 AM Six million Britons say they'd smoke cannabis if it was legalised trends now
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Almost six million Britons would start smoking cannabis if it was legalised, research warns today.
Two major surveys found that huge numbers of young adults – including parents of primary school pupils – would be tempted to take up the dangerous habit.
Further analysis found that half a million children have tried the drug.
The findings have prompted fears for mental health and crime levels, given the evidence linking high-strength cannabis to psychosis.
Yet there is growing pressure on ministers to relax the law, with London Mayor Sadiq Khan announcing a commission to look into decriminalisation. Frank Young, editorial director at think-tank Civitas and author of the latest research, said last night: 'This is one of the largest think-tank polling
