Please ask for : Alethea Fuller
Telephone Number: 0121 626 6060
xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxx.xx
Our Reference: 2020-00899
Send by e-mail to:
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16 September 2020
Dear Mr Omatsola-Morgan,
Thank you for your freedom of information request received in this office on 7 September 2020 in
which you asked:
Under the Freedom of Information act 2000 to request four pieces of evidence:
1. FOUNDATION EVIDENCE for the claim that all genus of cannabis meets the currently
accepted criteria for a schedule 1 substance in its raw form.
2. FOUNDATION EVIDENCE for the claim that cannabinoid preparations meet the currently
accepted criteria for a schedule 1 substance.
3. FOUNDATION EVIDENCE for the claim that cannabis is a 'controlled' substance in the
UK and who is making that claim of control.
4. FOUNDATION EVIDENCE for what is considered misuse of raw cannabis and its various
preparations.
In response to your request, I can confirm that The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
(OPCC) does not hold this information. However, this information may be held by West Midlands
Police.
In order to be of some assistance, please see the following contact details should you wish to submit
your request to West Midlands Police.
Freedom of Information Unit
West Midlands Police
PO Box 52, Lloyd House
Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6NQ
E-mail:
xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xx
Freedom of Information Right of Appeal
Any person who has requested information from West Midlands Office of the Police and Crime
Commissioner and is unhappy with the way their request for information has been handled can
request a review of their case.
A request for review must be made in writing by letter or email to the Legal Advisor to the Police and
Crime Commissioner. You should include the reference number of your request if you have it, and
outline why you are requesting the review to:
The Legal Advisor
West Midlands Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
Lloyd House
Birmingham
B4 6NQ
Telephone: 0121 626 6060
All requests for review will be recorded. Receipt of a request for internal review will be acknowledged
and the appellant informed of an estimated date for determining the outcome. West Midlands Officer
of the Police and Crime Commissioner will attempt to respond to internal reviews as soon as
practicable and in any case within two months.
All investigations will be undertaken by the Legal Advisor.
The result of any internal review will be communicated to the appellant outlining the decisions taken.
If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint, you have a right to appeal
to the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45 Website:
www.ico.gov.uk
There is no charge for making a request for internal review or appeal to the Information
Commissioner.
Yours sincerely
Alethea Fuller
Deputy Chief Executive
Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6NQ
0121 626 6060 www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk
@WestMidsPCC