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
@9W7YDWR5mos5MO
yes but only certain drugs to see the effects over 5 years on certain doses before reviewing statistics and either reforming back or keeping with it (it has been successful elsewhere)
@9SBR34T7mos7MO
Increase punishment for dealers and increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation, consider legalising but regulating marijuana for medical uses.
@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.
@9Q6WTZX9mos9MO
Yes, but only for marajuana which should be grown under strict health rules and then sold and taxed the same as cigarettes and alcohol
@9PT49RH9mos9MO
Drug dealing should remain illegal but those that offer medicinal benefits should be prescription-only and possension/consumption should be legal
@9PRZ4MK9mos9MO
It should be criminal to deal illicit drugs, but the punishment should be less depending on the situation, and there should be more focus on rehabilitation for the consumers of illicit substances
@9LQMDG911mos11MO
yes, I feel that drug abuse should be managed as a mental and physical health problem where the individual should not be punished but instead helped to find a way of drugs, which is tailored to the individual's situation and behaviour limitations. I am al for punishing criminals who are profiting off unclean, unregulated drugs including big corporations like big pharma should be penalised heavily if they are putting people at greater risk of harm than necessary in the aim if gaining more profit. also a new way to educate everyone about the use of long-term drug abuse which may include all types of drugs recreational and medical. To teach everything in moderation. Conduct more studies into long term drug use benefits and risks.
@9LLV9S612mos12MO
I think a better solution would be to review each drug in turn and look to regulate and tax certain substances
@9LD7R3S12mos12MO
Yes for most drugs especially those that have medicinal benefits. Extremely harmful and addictive drugs should be criminalised. Regardless, increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation
@9GXB7SL1yr1Y
Decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal benefits and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time
@9Q3LHQK9mos9MO
No, make all drugs illegal and all make all drug-related offenders receive life imprisonment including drug dealers
@9N2MP7310mos10MO
Yes but not for all drugs just the ones that have potential uses (like cbd) and we should create stricter laws around dealing drugs for just recreational use
@9MYNVSK10mos10MO
Psilocybin should be legalised for its benefits for mental health conditions/PTSD/end of life care but not for recreational use
@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.
@96BTLSC2yrs2Y
yes weed should be allowed as doesn't turn violent.
@93QWW2X3yrs3Y
Yes but regulate the usage to stop criminals combining dangerous chemicals.
@938Y4S23yrs3Y
Yes, but only for drugs that have a potential beneficial medical use (e.g. weed, LSD, mushrooms)
@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.
@8XZ8FX6Liberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Decriminalise drugs that have studies showing that they can be positive for health in micro-dosing. Increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation, and reduce sentences for drug dealers serving time, and stop sentencing for people using drugs
@8SPNQ3J4yrs4Y
Yes, to allow for greater regulation and safety
@8SPBDTV4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for safer (than Tobacco/Alcohol) reacreational drugs like Cannabis
@8SP3C6K4yrs4Y
Yes to make the regulation better.
@8SNSTM7Liberal Democrat4yrs4Y
Decriminalise and increase support and rehab
@8RZR9GJLiberal Democrat4yrs4Y
Yes, for drugs like weed, but no to class a drugs like cocaine. And increase funding for drug prevention and rehabilitation
@8Q3MNTK4yrs4Y
Yes, but add more support to people who need it so they don’t turn to drugs and become dependent on them in the first place
@8JMR6824yrs4Y
Yes only for medicinal reasons
@8H8FHBB4yrs4Y
Yes, add provide rehabilitation for those who suffer with addiction. The current system means that ones who need help can’t get help
@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.
@99GFLQ32yrs2Y
No, but rather than imprisonment, they should be put in rehabilitation centres.
@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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