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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@9Q8SS3GWomen's Equality9mos9MO
Yes but not all drugs - only weed/marijuana because it would then make dealers who drug deal marijuana, have no buisness and you could limit how much someone can buy and monitor it more like alcohol
@9P83MC5Conservative10mos10MO
It shouldn’t be criminal to reduce the power of criminal gangs. Controlled through the government so that we can identify who drug users are. Can also probably provide at a cheaper price than criminals whilst generating tax income - the drug use will happen anyway so why not raise revenue from it? We will still have the healthcare bill from illegal use even if we don’t do this.
However drugs always provided with a view to educate to remove reliance on drugs. If a person continue to be a heavy drug user over a period of time and they are commuting other crimes or engaging in anti social behaviour there should be harsher punishments.
@9NGRJNK10mos10MO
Yes, for cannabis use - not all drugs, and it should be taxed like tobacco products with all moneys going into the NHS
@9FMZ3Z92yrs2Y
Yes, but only for Cannabis which can used for medical purposes
@92JVV353yrs3Y
@925XRRX3yrs3Y
Cannabis should be legal to use and grow up to 4 plants, especially for medical reasons. Not at the silly cost of these private companies
@8WHN7C53yrs3Y
no, but allow drugs to be used for medicinal purposes
@8T56S2Y4yrs4Y
Yes, with evidence to suggests that drugs have more positive effects than negative and on a case by case basis. Offer rehabilitation for users instead of imprisonment
@8T37Z974yrs4Y
Rehabilitation and decriminalisation of drugs with medicinal properties
@8KJS2FC4yrs4Y
Yes, and supply should also be legalised. It's unfair that people should have to suffer violence because of drug cartels so that someone else can get high without consequences.
@8DMZF8R5yrs5Y
marijuana should be decriminalized but not other drugs
@8CDPKW2Conservative5yrs5Y
Yes, but start a 1-strike rule. Addicts should no longer receive free treatment on the NHS for illnesses and injuries caused from constant drug use.
@98CFKT22yrs2Y
no but increase funding for addiction and decriminalise drugs that offer medical use but make sure there in the right hands
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