No. The Government’s decision to reclassify cannabis as a class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 was taken in the light of the advice we received from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on the harmfulness of cannabis relative to that of other drugs in class B.
The Government’s decision last year to retain cannabis as a class C drug was taken in the light of further advice from the council following its consideration of all the relevant evidence about the effects of taking cannabis on mental health.