The ACMD is quite clear about the recorded effects of cannabis use in its report [pdf]
Evidence about the social harms associated with cannabis is clearer.
Despite public anxieties, there is little real evidence that cannabis is a
significant cause of acquisitive crime or of anti-social behaviour. There
is, though, cause for concern about the growth of cannabis farms and
the emergence of wider organised crime, including people trafficking,
that is associated with them.
Decisions about advising on classification must, ultimately, be based on
the Council’s collective judgment about the relative harmfulness of
substances within, and between, classes. On balance, taking into
account the totality of the relevant issues and very mindful of the actual
and potential harms, the majority of the Council advises that cannabis
and the cannabinols remain in Class C. Although the majority of
members recognise the harms caused by the use of cannabis to
individuals and society, they do not consider these to be as serious as
those of drugs in Class B.
A minority of members of the Council remain very concerned about
effects of cannabis on the mental health of users, especially in the light
of the (now) wide availability and use of sinsemilla. In their view the
balance of harms more closely equates to substances in Class B than
Class C.
Recommendation 3: Cannabis should remain a Class C drug.
It begs the question why bother setting up an advisory council if you aren't prepared to listen to, and act on, their advice? Does Nanny know best?
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