Comments on: England & Wales: What Happens If You’re 17 Years Old And Smoking Cannabis?

By: Sublime

Sublime — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:41:18 +0000

It’s currently illegal in the UK but I don’t know how serious the charge would be. If you were dealing it would probably amount to arrest but you may get off with a warning at the moment, because it’s a class B or C drug, so not like heroin or crack etc…

By: sheetwow

sheetwow — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:55:25 +0000

It sounds as if you have gone against everything your parents have ever stood for and are now doing something stupid that you know is wrong. Don’t worry about the answer to your question – if you think you’re small enough to smoke cannabis then you’re small enough to take the heat – and you will be a small person as long as you carry on. I wish you luck.

By: mentor

mentor — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:50:55 +0000

The general guidelines are that if you are in possession of a very small amount of cannabis then you would most likely receive a caution.
Of course if you have a larger amount you could be charged with possession with intent to supply,the same would apply if you had small amounts in a number of packages.
Age has nothing to do with it because in law it is classed as an illegal substance and it depends on the officer at the time what is done.
The age where parents are informed is usually when the person is under 16,although there are exceptions to this rule which are too many to go through.