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Published online 29 January 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040126-11

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Cannabis downgraded

UK reclassification prompts dope debate.

This Thursday sees the downgrading of cannabis from a class B to a class C drug in Britain, putting it on a par with tranquillizers and steroids.

Many people welcome the move, but it has also sparked controversy.

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