"The UK's former chief drugs adviser has accused Gordon Brown of reclassifying cannabis for political reasons.

Prof David Nutt also predicted there would be further resignations from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs after he was made to quit as its head.

The professor said Mr Brown had "made up his mind" to make cannabis a Class B drug, despite evidence to the contrary.

The home secretary said he had "lost confidence" in Prof Nutt, accusing him of "lobbying for a change in policy".

Earlier this week, Prof Nutt used a lecture at King's College, London, to say that smoking cannabis created only a "relatively small risk" of psychotic illness and it was actually less harmful than nicotine or alcohol.

But on Friday he was forced to quit after receiving a letter from Home Secretary Alan Johnson who said his comments had undermined the scientific independence of the council."

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Junior Field Reporter 09/10/31(Sat)15:27 No.2602   File: 1257028042270.jpg -(152352 B, 450x563) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. It is NEVER overrated for a politician wanting to pimp his "tough on X" stance. Isn't this reclassification the work of "The Mistress" Wacky Jacqui (now resigned)?