Claim: More under-18s are being prosecuted for selling cannabis while the number of those aged 18 or over prosecuted has fallen.
Fact-check: Cannabis kids: are more under-18s being prosecuted for supplying the drug? - Full Fact
Verdict: correct, in england and wales. the number of 10-17 year-olds prosecuted between 2012/13 and 2016/17 increased, while the number of adults fell. despite this many more adults are still being prosecuted overall.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2018-10-04T00:00:00