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		</div><p>Plans to legalise cannabis so it can be taxed and sold on the high street will be brought forward if the Liberal Democrats gain power.</p>
<p>The party will commit to creating a legal market for the production and sale of the substance in its manifesto, it confirmed, making it one of the first political parties to fight an election on a ticket of relaxing drug laws. Cannabis would only be sold to people over 18 and sales would be strictly regulated under the new proposals, which could generate up to £1 billion per year in tax revenues, the party predicts.</p>
<p>The Lib Dems have long campaigned to legalise the drug, with former health minister Norman Lamb attempting to bring in a Bill last year to tackle what he called &#8220;a catastrophic failure&#8221; of the war on drugs. Another manifesto commitment would offer fathers an extra month of paid parental leave, to encourage greater sharing of parental responsibilities.</p>
<p>Former minister Jo Swinson said: &#8220;Parents across the UK have already benefitted from greater flexibility and freedom in how they share the care for their new baby. &#8220;But more needs to be done in order to encourage men to take leave when they become a dad, to bond with their child during the early weeks and months of their life.&#8221;</p>
<p>The party said funding of the measure would be outlined in the Lib Dem manifesto, which is due to be published in the coming days.</p>
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