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  South London Pot Smokers Are Hit With Warnings
Posted by FoM on July 15, 2001 at 06:57:20 PT
By Laurel Rosen, Times Staff Writer  
Source: Los Angeles Times 

cannabisnews.com Marijuana is illegal here, but police in south London have decided to stop wasting time on pot smokers and focus their resources on combating hard drugs and violent crimes.

In a six-month trial that began recently, police in the London borough of Lambeth are issuing warnings to people caught with small amounts of cannabis. They're confiscating the drug, but they're not prosecuting.

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Comment #1 posted by J.R. Bob Dobbs on July 15, 2001 at 07:11:48 PT
Warnings vs. Cautions
>>most offenders end up with a caution or a fine of less than $70.<<

A caution being an official term, something which goes on your Permanent Record, as opposed to the "warnings" they're giving out now in Brixton. A caution can cost you a job, so it's not a small matter...

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