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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@9L879JS1yr1Y
YES very important to NOT hold the user accountable and we need more access to some substances on a legal level for cognative and behavial but after some research.
my advice look to the US Cannabis market first don't sell the LEAF only import the concentrate pre-distilled
see THC extract could become the new WINE in 200 years as the substance has a very spread out effect some gives muscel control so could be useful for MS sufferers or people. but autism and ADHD could also be treated with a threshold daily dose too.
but again i am aware abuse of substances can be harmful too we haven… Read more
@9MZPF3W 10mos10MO
Yes but it should be illegal to sell drugs and dealers should be prosecuted. Increase support for drug users and make it mandatory
@92PS3443yrs3Y
Yes, but issue harsher punishments for felonies committed while under the influence
@8YQYCQ23yrs3Y
yes and allow more drugs to be used medicinally
@8W4VKGP4yrs4Y
It depends on the drug. Some should be legalized and some should have a harsher punishment
@8R74V834yrs4Y
Privatize and age restrict all drugs, and make declarations of the risks of said substances mandatory, as well as positive advertising therefore illegal within the UK. People should not be treated like cattle, they can make their own decisions and are responsible for the consequences therefore.
@8QTR84L4yrs4Y
Yes, incrementally, prioritising mental and physical health purposes, and helping those who are adversely effected as is the case for alcohol
@8PP6MHK4yrs4Y
Yes, only for recreational drugs that could help with illnesses (i.e. Marijuana)
@8PN42W34yrs4Y
Yes but only for cannabis not other drugs
@8GVYBDH4yrs4Y
Yes, decriminalise recreational drugs but also increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation
for some but not all, and increase funding for rehab centres
@9CWHV832yrs2Y
For drugs that don’t cause fatalities ie marijuana, mushrooms ect decriminalise and retroactively reduce sentences. For dangerous and fatal drugs like heroin, fentalyn ect keep as is
@99L9YNZ2yrs2Y
No. But medicine dugs should be kept.
@92YXDMQ3yrs3Y
decriminalise drugs like marijuana but not class a drugs, and reduce sentences for those serving time
@9866KWG2yrs2Y
Yes, and abolish all other laws too
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