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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@8RXVKCT4yrs4Y
Yes, also,smoking tobacco and vaping should be illegal
@9R4ZGDV8mos8MO
I believe cannabis should be legalised for personal use as this would disrupt small scale drug production and distribution organisations. Other drugs that cause physical and mental harm such as cocaine, heroin, crack, speed, **** and other drugs should be illegal as these drugs take many lives per year as dealers have no regard for how the drugs affect their users.
@9Q3LHQK9mos9MO
No, make all drugs illegal and all make all drug-related offenders receive life imprisonment including drug dealers
@9F9X9462yrs2Y
Yes, but decriminalise drugs for drug possession for personal use and treat it as a administrative offence with penalties such as fines or community services.
@92PVJFXLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Yes but do so by Looking at other countries who have legalised certain drugs to great effect.
@8YBJXZN3yrs3Y
Yes, if we can offer drug rehabilitation centers that can help people get off of drugs and provide them cheaply to reduce the power of gangs.
@8RZR9GJLiberal Democrat4yrs4Y
Yes, for drugs like weed, but no to class a drugs like cocaine. And increase funding for drug prevention and rehabilitation
@8JMR6824yrs4Y
Yes only for medicinal reasons
@8CTZZV25yrs5Y
Yes, but it must be policed to ensure they are used responsibly and criminalise bootleg drugs
@9B7QBBG2yrs2Y
I would be for decriminalised if we had the social infrastructure to help people get off them but that isn't gonna happen so I would say harsher sentences for dealers and organisations.
@98Q83SK2yrs2Y
Yes, and reduce sentences for those already serving and tax drugs heavily to fund rehabilitation and drug awareness programmes
Yes, for most drugs. These should be sold in stores and be highly regulated, tougher punishments for drug dealers is necessary. Increased accessibility for addiction prevention and rehabilitation too.
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