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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Yes and improve education on drugs so people know what they’re getting into
@8ZZGZR53yrs3Y
Yes, and we should provide support to drug users through addiction prevention and rehabilitation.
@9QSR3PT9mos9MO
Yes, but acknowledge that drugs and alcohol damage the human body and apply an NHS tax on those drugs and alcohol so users will willingly damage their bodies pay for their unnecessary treatment and put less strain on the NHS with the eventual aim of getting them off alcohol and drugs
@9QR8N299mos9MO
Decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal benefits and reduce sentences for users and increase funding for rehabilitation.
Legalise marijuana like in California where it can be purchased from a dispensary. Other drugs should remain illegal but only those selling should be prosecuted.
@9PGH65M9mos9MO
I think it's dependant on the reason for the drug such as for medical reasons should be decriminalised
@9PD4WYS9mos9MO
A large number of users are the wealthy or middle classes, the impact is felt in deprived neighbourhoods through gang violence and knife crime. I say criminalise the users as well as the dealers if that’s the case. They’re equally bad.
@9NYQXKC10mos10MO
Only private usage of some as long as it isn't in public and then criminalise more driving under influence instead
Yes, focus on community support and addiction/rehabilitation support. Harsher punishments for dealers and those profiteering from the drug crisis
@9M6T4GR11mos11MO
Yes. But only for cannabis and mushrooms. Everything else should be decriminalised but controlled to get rid of the black Market for them.
@9LVDVJH11mos11MO
Yes and implicate services that prevent and reduce addiction issues teach people young about about addiction. Also safeguarding implicated to protect and prevent Exportation of the vulnerable individuals within society
@9HTKK9V1yr1Y
No, but Decrimial drugs for medical research. Give tougher punishment for drug pushers (like attempted murder, or murder if someone dies from the drug) and more funding for prevention and rehabilitation.
@9GKJ7H31yr1Y
Drugs used in a medicinal manor should he decriminalised but those that harm or cause harm to the person should have restrictions and be sanctioned .
@9FBQXP92yrs2Y
Decriminalisation of drugs for those addicted to drugs or for those engaged in small drug offences. Drug dealers who traffic or who sell large amounts of drugs should be heavily prosecuted.
@9MWR4X710mos10MO
depends on the drugs but addiction is an issue, nobody wants to be additcted, and prison time for something we can help them with is bad
@9FJZKQC2yrs2Y
This is a complex issue requiring specialist authoritative research and advice.
@99RX7N52yrs2Y
Weed should be decriminalised
Yes for cannabis, with tougher sentences for stronger drugs like heroin
@96PBVJJLiberal Democrat2yrs2Y
No, but decriminalise minor drugs such as maijuana
@96MG9TX2yrs2Y
Yes, but only with stringent regulation, taxation and licensing.
@96DY59K2yrs2Y
Yes because the crime of illigal drug crim will go down, people will be more educated and it won’t be bad stuff like mixed with rat poison and it should be in pharmacies with info abt it
@96C9RRM2yrs2Y
Yes, but tax the drugs according to the system of grading before decriminalising.
yes reduce sentences of those already incarcerated and replace this with rehabilitation programs
Yes, for all drugs but with support and strict regulation of drugs by the government.
@95XP6KY3yrs3Y
Yes, provide support systems to get off drugs, and heavy penalties for dealers and smugglers.
@95X4W8Q3yrs3Y
Yes, with increase in funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation
@95Q7JJ23yrs3Y
Only marijuana. However for more dangerous drugs there should be more places to go for help and better help getting off drugs
@95KK3SJ3yrs3Y
Yes, and immediately free those serving time for drug only offenses
@9596K5D3yrs3Y
Only Marijuana as it is a gateway drug. If it was legal it wouldn't be. Alcohol served as a gateway drug during the American Prohibition but isn't now it's legal, and cigarettes aren't gateway drugs either. If you buy something legally from a shop then Marijuana would be no different than buying a chocolate bar. It's a gateway drug because it is not as extreme as other drugs, but once you've bought it you've already made contact with a dealer and broken the law
@938HC4G3yrs3Y
Yes but not any harmful drugs such as meth
@935JS8K3yrs3Y
I believe in decriminalising some drugs.
@9358P333yrs3Y
Only Cannabis because of it's proven medical benefits for those with Parkinson's and Arthritic diseases and in some case those with cancer.
Yes for some more minor drugs such as cannabis, but not all drugs and increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation.
@92RHDSJ3yrs3Y
Yes however keep anything Class A drugs and decrease the sentences for classes below.
Yes, but only a handful of drugs in which have to be prescribed for medicinal uses and the users have to get a certain age
@92MM4L53yrs3Y
Depends on which drugs and what effects of long term use are on health. Also, who would regulate and financially benefit?
@929Y4VW3yrs3Y
I think we should losen the drug laws on medical drugs and put more funding into helping people come off the life changing addicting drugs that ruin peoples lives.
@8YW4TFZ3yrs3Y
I believe we should decriminalise marijuana use and if anyone is struggling with use of the drug offer help and support. Same goes with other drugs however, they should not have decreased or increased sentences.
@8YTQN7G3yrs3Y
Yes, Legalise Everything and use the Money generated in taxes to fund rehabilitaion programs.
@8YQFBJN3yrs3Y
Make Marijuana legal for medical purposes
@8Y88PNL3yrs3Y
Definitely should be decriminalised if it’s for medical reasons.
@8XBF8Q53yrs3Y
Some illegal drugs should be legalized for medicinal purposes
@8WD3HG33yrs3Y
Yes and use the tax raised from it to fund nhs addiction treatment services and rehab
@8W8V9R53yrs3Y
Only for cannabis, it should be sold through pharmaceutical companies & those serving time should be allowed reduced sentences
@8W5DXCNConservative3yrs3Y
Decriminalise lower classed drugs.
@8W3XSCX4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for certain drugs. And drug users should not be sent to prison, but to rehabilitation centres where they can be helped properly.
@8W3GQKQ4yrs4Y
Legalise drugs that are medically required, and work on prevention and rehabilitation in order to help more people stay away from drug habits but other drugs should have harsher consequences
Yes. If people re using drugs, most of the time they are using them to cope with their own problems in life. Those people deserve help, not punishment.
@8V8Q8MB4yrs4Y
Yes but only for medical benefits and uses.
@8V88BB84yrs4Y
Drug possession and use should be decriminalised but there should be increased punishment for drug dealers.
@8TXNLSG4yrs4Y
Only for soft drugs like canabis
@8TQK23F4yrs4Y
Yes, but not for all drugs and decrease the time for those already sentenced
@8TF5QYK4yrs4Y
No, but depending on the type of drug that Is being used and the amount
Yes, all drug possession and consumption should be decriminalised but rehab should be offered for class A drug use. Dealing of class A drugs should remain criminalised
@8SQ376K4yrs4Y
Decriminalise drugs but get them from pharmacies. Give drug dealers prison sentences. Give more support to addicts.
@8SPNQ3J4yrs4Y
Yes, to allow for greater regulation and safety
Yes, and improve outreach and rehabilitation programmes
@8SNGJKM4yrs4Y
Yes, drug use should be treated as a health issue not a criminal issue
@8SML4Z44yrs4Y
Yes for those with medicinal benefits like cannabis, but not for drugs with no medicinal benefits
@8SLSH6W4yrs4Y
I am unsure of my stance
@8SKDXND4yrs4Y
Decriminalise Cannabis only.
@8SG6MSL4yrs4Y
Yes, and terminate the sentences and records of those convicted
Yes, for personal use such as to help self-medicate chronic illnesses such as fibromyalgia or Parkinsons
@8S8SHWBPlaid Cymru4yrs4Y
Yes, decriminalise some drugs, but increase punishment for illegal dealers
@8RZ7C644yrs4Y
There should be decriminalisation of Marijuana use for health reasons
No, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation AND decriminalise drugs which offer medicinal benefits
@8RS3N354yrs4Y
No, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation And decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana
@8RR7LW64yrs4Y
@8RLCYTZ4yrs4Y
Yes, for low class recreational drugs
@8RGY88F4yrs4Y
Only cannibis should be legalised but not other drugs
@8R7785B4yrs4Y
Medical drugs allowed as they are currently should carry on.
@8R6JYVV4yrs4Y
Drugs destroy lives and give a false sense of security
@8R4Y4HS4yrs4Y
Yes, decriminalised tax and safe consumption rooms treat as health issue with additional prevention and rehabilitation available for those wanting to quit.
@8QTR84L4yrs4Y
Yes, incrementally, prioritising mental and physical health purposes, and helping those who are adversely effected as is the case for alcohol
For majorly non harmful drugs if taken in small amount e.g. marijuana
@8QRHBF74yrs4Y
Yes but only for recreational/medicinal cannabis, similar to the Canadian System
Yes, but increase funding for funding for rehabilitation etc.
@8QK2DW24yrs4Y
Yes but only for a select few
@8QDDS854yrs4Y
Yes, and also legalise them all
Yes but just send them to rehabilitation
No, but increase funding into research about the scientific benefits of criminalised drugs
@8Q4W32S4yrs4Y
Yes, instead of making it a criminal offence, help the people that are drug users by providing more rehabilitation centres
@8Q4GKLFConservative4yrs4Y
Both of these: No, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation No, but decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana
@8PVLCRT4yrs4Y
Yes but regulate the sale of substances and enact laws that only allow for a certain amount of substance per person.
@8PMWZP74yrs4Y
Yes for cannabis but no for everything else.
@8PH9K3N4yrs4Y
only drugs that help with chronic illness and pin should be allowed
@8NW38YQ4yrs4Y
For some classified drugs under review, but other A-Class drugs for research purposes only subject to review.
@8NTTZVP4yrs4Y
Marijuana should be illegal but for medicinal benefit
@8NNSXX74yrs4Y
i think that some drugs should be decriminalised and increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation for the others
@8NMWH4H4yrs4Y
Yes, and replacement of the punishment with treatment and medical support like what has happened in portugal: they have seen huge success in reducing their drug problem. Let's do something that actually works for once.
@8NKPNKF4yrs4Y
Drug laws were brought in based on outdated science. Laws should be updated to reflect what we now know about each drug.
Yes but to an extent,things like weed should be used in selective cafes and everything else should be monitored
@8NDS9MG4yrs4Y
Depending on the drug used, marijuana use would be the only exception
@8JXL8XW4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for softer drugs such as marijuana. Hard stuff like cocaine and meth should remain illegal and there should be more efforts to crack down on the distribution of such drugs.
@8J3QG484yrs4Y
Decriminalise drugs that offer medical benefits and increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation
@8HC8VKBLiberal Democrat4yrs4Y
Yes as long as it is only to be used for medicinal purposes. The holder has to carry a card to prove that it's for a medical condition.
@8GVYBDH4yrs4Y
Yes, decriminalise recreational drugs but also increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation
Legalise Marijuana and nothing else
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