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Last Updated: Tuesday, 27 January, 2004, 10:34 GMT
Quiz: Cannabis and the law
Cannabis will be reclassified on Thursday from a Class B to a Class C drug in England and Wales, a move which has caused widespread confusion. How much do you know about the drug - and the new rules? Test yourself.

William Straw, S Club 7, Tom Parker Bowler and the Rev Nick Beddow

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Question 1
Which offence will become legal once cannabis is reclassified?
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A: Selling cannabis (for which William Straw was cautioned)
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B: Possession (for which the boys of S Club Seven were cautioned)
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C: Recreational use (Tom Parker Bowles was exposed as a cannabis user in 2000)
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D: Medicinal use (Rev Nick Beddow took part in an Irish trial)
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E: None of the above
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Question 2
After reclassification, what will happen if a police officer finds that you are carrying a joint?
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A: Nothing
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B: Confiscation
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C: Arrest and formal warning
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D: Prosecution
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Question 3
What if you are a teenager?
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A: Nothing
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B: Confiscation
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C: Arrest and formal warning
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D: Prosecution
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Question 4
"My friends put some cannabis into my pipe when I was 18 or 19. I wasn't actually able to tell they had done so, because I didn't inhale it anyway." Said which public figure when asked if they'd tried marijuana?
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A: Oliver Letwin
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B: Prince Charles
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C: Stephen Fry
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D: Tony Benn
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Question 5
I want to set up a cannabis caf� - will the police turn a blind eye now, like they do in Amsterdam?
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A: Yes
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B: No
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Question 6
Speaking of the Dutch, it's legal in the Netherlands to be in possession of a small amount of cannabis, right?
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A: True
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B: False
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Question 7
While many users may suffer nothing more troubling than an anxiety attack or severe case of the munchies, which of these do regular, heavy smokers risk?
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A: Learning difficulties
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B: Lung cancer
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C: Lowered sperm count
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D: Psychotic episodes
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E: Any of the above
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Question 8
What is a typical street price for an eighth of an ounce of cannabis, according to the Home Office?
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A: �8
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B: �15
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C: �28
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Question 9
Which of these is NOT another word for cannabis?
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A: Bob Hope
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B: Cake
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C: Ganja
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D: Sensemilla
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Question 10
Which of these is also a Class C drug?
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A: GHB
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B: Speed
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C: Codeine

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