In 1971 Parliament passed the Misuse of Drugs act which made the non-medical use of certain drugs illegal. The act classified the drugs into 3 penalty categories. Class A: Cocaine, crack, ecstasy, heroin, LSD, methadone, methamphetamine and magic mushrooms. Penalty: 6 Months to Life Class B: Amphetimine, barbiturates, codeine, ketamine, synthetic cannabinoids, mephedrone, methylone, methedrone and MDPV. Penalty: 3 Months to 14 Years. Class C: Anabolic steroids, benzodiazepines, GBL and GHB, khat and BZP. Penalty: 3 Months to 14 Years.
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I would decriminalise all drugs as I believe in putting the emphasis on rehabilitation and a new social care plan to help people understand the effects of drugs. I think by decriminalising all drugs, this will lead to the reduction in overdoses, HIV infections, and drug related crime.
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No, we should pass tougher drug laws No, and increase punishment for drug dealers No, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation No, but decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as
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Adopt an approach the tackles the issues of drugs as an addiction, mental health and public health concern. Adopt the approach taken by the Swiss and Portuguese to tackle drugs addiction that is designed to treat it as an addiction. The current war on drugs has failed. Some drugs should be decriminalised not all. Drug dealers should largely been imprisoned as they are only concerned about the money.
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It's a simplistic take. Certain drugs might benefit from retaining a criminalised position, but it's by and large the related issues that need to be addressed, those that lead into drugs or trap in that world, so addressing root concerns would be more effective. Addressing the stigma, also. The problem is how to criminalise certain behaviours, such as drug dealing, if the drugs are not illegal. I favour bringing things out of the shadows.
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