The report divided drugs into three classes. Class A (the most harmful) includes heroin, LSD, ecstasy, and cocaine. Class B has codeine and amphetamines among it's ranks. The lowest and seemingly least dangerous (and least punishable for possessing or dealing according to their recommendations) is Class C, which has valium, anabolic steroids, and cannabis.
The report, published by the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, specifically states that tobacco would be on the border between Class B and Class C (which are recommended to be punishable by 2-5 years in jail), and alcohol would be on the border between a Class A and Class B drug, punishable by 5-7 years in jail. Together, the two drugs are toxic.
The report concedes that it would not be feasible to expect a penalty-based system commensurate with the one for their Class A-C drugs, but they do assert that the harms of tobacco and alcohol are so great that more education, separate from penalties, is warranted to give the public a better understanding of these hazards.
