Does a cannabis warning go on your record?

Although a Cannabis Warning does not result in a criminal record, the information can still be used if further offences are committed.

Can you join the police with a cannabis caution?

Teenagers caught with cannabis will still be allowed to join the police after strict vetting rules were relaxed. The controversial new guidance means recruits will no longer be automatically rejected if they have criminal convictions or cautions.

What does a caution mean in Ireland?

If you are suspected of committing one of the criminal offences covered by the Scheme, the decision to administer a caution (rather than prosecuting you) is made by the local Garda Superintendent (or a Garda Inspector who is acting as the local Superintendent).

How many plants is considered personal use UK?

The number of cannabis plants that will be considered for personal use by UK courts is to be reduced from nine to just seven.

Can I get my caution removed?

A conviction can never be removed, but out of court disposals such as cautions, warnings and reprimands can be deleted entirely from the Police National Computer if sufficient grounds can be established. Even your arrest record can be deleted in certain circumstances.

When do you get cautioned for cannabis in NSW?

The Cannabis Cautioning Scheme provides for formal police cautioning of adult offenders detected for minor cannabis offences. Who will get Police cautions for Cannabis? NSW police have an official discretion to caution adults for minor cannabis offences, and to caution people under 18 for minor offences involving any prohibited drug.

What happens if you get a caution for cannabis?

The police will give the person a cannabis cautioning notice, a pamphlet about the legal status of cannabis and information on the health consequences of cannabis use. Their name and address will be recorded on the police computer system. If an adult receives a second cannabis caution, they are referred to a compulsory drug education session.

How does the cautioning scheme for cannabis work?

There have been several initiatives that aim to divert some minor drug offenders from the criminal justice system (through cautioning), and to encourage drug dependent offenders into treatment programs (through drug courts). The Cannabis Cautioning Scheme provides for formal police cautioning of adult offenders detected for minor cannabis offences.

Can a police caution be issued for supplying cannabis?

The Scheme does not apply to those caught supplying cannabis. Drug dealers continue to be arrested and prosecuted under the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985. The official police guidelines recommend that police officers use their discretion to issue an official caution, rather than charge a person over 18 who is found:

If I have been cautioned will I get a criminal record? Under the cannabis cautioning scheme, you won’t get a criminal record if you have received a caution. A record will be made and kept by police in case you are caught with cannabis again or face any other drug charges, but it won’t show up as a conviction on your criminal record.

Can you get a marijuana caution with no criminal record?

Another such example is when a person has no criminal record and has possession of less than 15 grams of marijuana. In such circumstances the police have the discretion to provide a “cannabis caution”, which avoids a criminal record. The cannabis caution is purely a warning and does not entail a penalty.

What are the penalties for mailing marijuana through the mail?

For now, mailing marijuana in an amount less than 50 kilos carries a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 if you have no criminal record and you are not charged with other federal crimes that carry additional penalties.