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Friday, May 9, 2008
LONDON -- Come next year, smoking a joint in Britain might not seem so funny anymore. Britain's home
secretary said Wednesday she plans to increase punishments for the use of marijuana, increasing the maximum prison time for possession from two years to five. The move by Jacqui Smith reverses the easing of penalties that took place under former Prime Minister Tony Blair. It also goes against the recommendation of the government's own advisory commission, which suggested that the law should remain unchanged.
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