On-spot fines for cannabis

Scotland Yard is considering issuing on-the-spot fines for cannabis possession instead of the " softly softly" approach currently being used in Lambeth.

Senior officers are examining an evaluation of the Brixton initiative but may instead opt to press ahead with fixed penalty notices for anyone caught with the drug.

People caught in possession of cannabis in Brixton receive a verbal warning and have their drugs confiscated under a pilot scheme pioneered by Lambeth police chief Brian Paddick.

However, some high ranking officers favour imposing a fine so users don't openly flout the more relaxed attitudes to the drug.

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