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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@9QM569V9mos9MO
Yes but dependant on the situation. If the drugs are due to medial or mental health issues then yes. But if they’re being used in a way for fun and endangering other lives then yes. Drug dealers need to serve more time.
@8Q3XGZ44yrs4Y
Allow marijuana to be legalised
@99ZFHFC2yrs2Y
Yes, also reduce & set the people who are serving time free.
@95KK3SJ3yrs3Y
Yes, and immediately free those serving time for drug only offenses
@93K7SD73yrs3Y
Yes, but we must also regulate drugs so that they are of a comparable strength to alcohol.
@93G6F683yrs3Y
Drugs have been essentially decriminalised since 1971
@8V88BB84yrs4Y
Drug possession and use should be decriminalised but there should be increased punishment for drug dealers.
@8TRLJ284yrs4Y
Allow decriminalisation on more common and less destructive drugs
@8TC6FXL4yrs4Y
Yes, but control the drug trade and harshly punish those who illegally deal drugs.
@8Q7VTNQ4yrs4Y
Decriminalise and heavily control with narcotic off linces and only serve if they have some form of card to show what tbey are medically cleared for safe consumtion of
@8PY9N3W4yrs4Y
Legalise weed... tax it... most people use it anyhow may as well make a profit on it... educate people on the dangers etc
Have drug laws similar to that of the netherlands
@8NNSXX74yrs4Y
i think that some drugs should be decriminalised and increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation for the others
@8NMHF384yrs4Y
Yes for most but not all drugs, and offer better rehabilitation services and support services similar to those found in Nordic countries and Portugal
@8M74R8H4yrs4Y
No but medicinally beneficial drugs like marijuana should be legalised and there should be programs available to support those with addiction and rehabilitate them to work and possibly reduce drug use from the root source of problem
@98JQRXM2yrs2Y
Yes, get medical help for those suffering with substance abuse
@96RQWCL2yrs2Y
Not all drugs only things like weed
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