"MPs have voted to downgrade cannabis from a Class B to a Class C drug, putting it in the same group as anti-depressants and steroids.
The changes, which will come into effect in the new year, mean penalties for possession of the drug will be lessened.
But under guidelines drawn up by the Association of Chief Police Officers last month, police will still have the power to arrest users in special circumstances, such as when the drug is smoked outside schools.
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At the moment, about 80,000 people are arrested and fined for possession every year.
After a change in rules, anyone caught in possession of cannabis will only receive a warning and will have their drugs confiscated."
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