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Alongside the IDMU report, CLEAR has published “A CLEAR Plan for the Regulation of Cannabis In Britain” which sets out detailed proposals for a regulated system. The key points from the report “Taxing the UK Cannabis Market” include:
* 30% of all adults use cannabis in their lifetime
* The downgrading of cannabis to class C in 2004 led to a decline in consumption but a dramatic increase in police action with seizures up 50% between 2004 and 2005.
* The upgrading of cannabis back to class B in 2009 led to an increase in consumption.
* There are 2.7 million regular users of cannabis in Britain (daily – monthly use).
* Regular users of cannabis use an average of 10 grammes per week.
* Approximately three tonnes of cannabis is consumed in Britain every day.
* Total value of UK cannabis market approximately £6 billion pa.
* Approximately 300,000 people grow their own cannabis in Britain.
* Expunging existing cannabis criminal records of approximately one million people would result in additional income tax revenue of £200 million pa.
* Proposed cannabis inspectorate with 2620 staff, 100+ offices and £200 million annual budget.
* Proposed automatic custodial sentence for supplying to minors.
* Criminal justice system savings estimated at £512 million pa.
* Net benefit to the UK economy estimated at £6.7 billion pa.
Alongside the IDMU report, CLEAR has published “A CLEAR Plan for the Regulation of Cannabis In Britain” which sets out detailed proposals for a regulated system. The key points from the report “Taxing the UK Cannabis Market” include:
* 30% of all adults use cannabis in their lifetime
* The downgrading of cannabis to class C in 2004 led to a decline in consumption but a dramatic increase in police action with seizures up 50% between 2004 and 2005.
* The upgrading of cannabis back to class B in 2009 led to an increase in consumption.
* There are 2.7 million regular users of cannabis in Britain (daily – monthly use).
* Regular users of cannabis use an average of 10 grammes per week.
* Approximately three tonnes of cannabis is consumed in Britain every day.
* Total value of UK cannabis market approximately £6 billion pa.
* Approximately 300,000 people grow their own cannabis in Britain.
* Expunging existing cannabis criminal records of approximately one million people would result in additional income tax revenue of £200 million pa.
* Proposed cannabis inspectorate with 2620 staff, 100+ offices and £200 million annual budget.
* Proposed automatic custodial sentence for supplying to minors.
* Criminal justice system savings estimated at £512 million pa.
* Net benefit to the UK economy estimated at £6.7 billion pa.
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