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
@9QJ2RXY9mos9MO
Yes but only if it is monitored for medical use and increase funding for addiction rehabilitation and prevention.
@9PG544Z9mos9MO
Yes, possession sentences should be replaced with enforced rehab. Drug dealing and manufacture should still be illegal.
@9NYF8XQ10mos10MO
I think addicts need to be given treatment and it is the dealers and traffickers themselves that are to blame, however, drug use leads to crime and so there needs to be a review to keep drug use illegal but give the correct support rather than extreme punishment.
@9NY4L6610mos10MO
People should know the risks, and then be left to do what they want. However, the rest of society should NOT be made to pay for their mistakes.
Alcohol is worse than drugs, I think certain drugs like weed should be more of a right than drinking
@9G7HFGK1yr1Y
We should increase funding for addiction and rehabilitation centres and we should decriminalise them for most but not all drugs however instead place high taxes on them.
@9NL648R10mos10MO
Yes, for all but the most harmful drugs and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time for use (not distribution) of the most harmful drugs
Yes, but drug production and selling should still be criminal offences. Drug possession and use should be treated as a medical condition and the user should receive mandatory help with addiction and psychological help to address the underlying cause of why they take drugs
@9F6YXRK2yrs2Y
Legalise cannabis. Decriminalised usage of most drugs
@9PQBMWK9mos9MO
This depends on the drugs used.If they are under 18 and had been exploited into county lines they should be decriminalised.Otherwise it will depend on the drug used, how much of the drug there was, the behavior of the criminal and the situation.
@8G6NJNW4yrs4Y
decriminalise weed and reduce sentence time
@96BG5692yrs2Y
As I've already mentioned, education needs to be focused first and foremost
@94CWVBS3yrs3Y
I think all drugs need to be legal
@93Q6DYD3yrs3Y
Certain drugs should be legal, under medical conditions.
@92P8MKT3yrs3Y
Yes and more affordable resources for rehabilitation and education surrounding drug use should be made available. Drug charges for marijuana and other low class drugs or prescription based charges should be dropped.
@8ZV75TQ3yrs3Y
Drug addicts shouldn't face any punishment when caught, but be forced to go into rehabilitation.
@8Z4B7673yrs3Y
Yes, and increase funding to rehab centres
@8W5DXCNConservative3yrs3Y
Decriminalise lower classed drugs.
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.
@8THHDL74yrs4Y
yes but only some drugs e.g. marijuana
@8SP6V794yrs4Y
Yes, and increase spending on rehabilitation centers and awareness on drugs and their effects.
@8SNGJKM4yrs4Y
Yes, drug use should be treated as a health issue not a criminal issue
@8RZRCY54yrs4Y
Decrimilise use of drugs but introduce tougher punishments for drug dealers
@8RLBW4W4yrs4Y
yes but only for non harmful ones
For majorly non harmful drugs if taken in small amount e.g. marijuana
Yes, but not for class A drugs, and fund more into addiction prevention and rehabilitation.
@8Q4D6Z64yrs4Y
Only for certain drugs which can benefit health like medical marijuana
@99W6Q3L2yrs2Y
No, but give support to those who are suffering from a drug addiction
@99DQRF7Liberal Democrat2yrs2Y
Yes, and impose taxes and very strict regulations on quality of product. Use tax money to fund prevention, addiction and rehabilitation.
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