<P> Boiled cannabis seed is frequently used by British sport fishermen . </P> <P> According to the Home Office, "It remains illegal for UK residents to possess cannabis in any form". Giving evidence to 1997--98 parliamentary select committee hearings, the British Medical Association (BMA) said that users of cannabis for medical purposes should be aware of the risks, should enroll for clinical trials, and should talk to their doctors about new alternative treatments; but the BMA did not advise them to stop . </P> <P> Cannabis is illegal to possess, grow, distribute or sell in the UK . It is a Class B drug, with penalties for unlicensed dealing, unlicensed production and unlicensed trafficking of up to 14 years in prison, an unlimited fine, or both . The maximum penalty for possession of cannabis is five years in prison and an unlimited fine . A "Cannabis warning" can be issued for small amounts of cannabis (generally less than 1 ounce of herbal cannabis, or a slightly higher quantity of hashish) if it is found to be for personal use . This entails the police keeping a record, albeit one which carries no fine and does not show up on standard DBS Check . From 2004 to 2009 it was a Class C drug . </P> <P> In the survey - year ending March 2014, possession of cannabis offences accounted for 67% of all police recorded drug offences in the UK . </P>

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