The study recommended that increased use of fixed penalty notices by the police should be considered.
It would mean fines can be given out on-the-spot for offences such as possession of personal amounts of cannabis, minor thefts and minor assaults.
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Cannabis users should receive £40 on-the-spot fines, Government report says
On-the-spot fines of £40 could be handed out to people caught with small amounts of cannabis, a Scottish Government report has said.
