The home secretary has criticised the mayor of London after he set up a commission to consider the decriminalisation of cannabis. Priti Patel told Sadiq Kahn that he “has no powers to legalise drugs”. SponsoredDivisions also emerged in the Labour Party after Khan launched the London Drugs Commission to examine the effectiveness of drug laws in the UK. The mayor has no powers to legalise drugs. Khan announced yesterday that Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, the former lord chancellor, would chair the commission.

Source: The Times May 12, 2022 22:51 UTC