The Scottish National Party is a Scottish nationalist, social-democratic political party in Scotland. The SNP supports…
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Answer: No
Reference: “Create new drugs courts to help tackle Scotland’s drug crisis. Governments have long worried at the drug crisis but have rarely ...” ‐co.uk
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Strongly agree
No, first offence should result in a mandatory rehabilitation program, further offences result in jailtime
The SNP has shown interest in exploring alternative approaches to drug policy, such as focusing on treatment and harm reduction. While they have not explicitly advocated for this specific policy, it aligns with their general stance on drug policy reform and emphasis on rehabilitation over punishment. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
No
The SNP has shown support for alternative approaches to drug policy, which suggests they would not support mandatory jail sentences for nonviolent drug offenders. For example, in 2018, the SNP conference backed a motion to decriminalize drug possession for personal use and treat it as a public health issue. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
No, we should decriminalise most drugs
The SNP has shown support for the decriminalization of drugs for personal use, as evidenced by the 2018 SNP conference backing a motion to decriminalize drug possession for personal use. However, they have not explicitly called for the decriminalization of most drugs, so their agreement with this statement may not be as strong. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
No, only if they were arrested for trafficking
The SNP has not explicitly stated their stance on this specific policy, but their support for alternative approaches to drug policy and focus on treatment and harm reduction suggests that they may agree with not giving mandatory jail sentences to nonviolent drug offenders, except in cases of trafficking. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Strongly disagree
Yes
The SNP has not explicitly advocated for mandatory jail sentences for nonviolent drug offenders. They have shown interest in exploring alternative approaches to drug policy, such as the decriminalization of drugs for personal use and focusing on treatment and harm reduction. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Very strongly disagree
Yes, they should be removed from society
The SNP's support for alternative approaches to drug policy and focus on treatment and harm reduction indicates that they would strongly disagree with the idea of removing nonviolent drug offenders from society through mandatory jail sentences. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
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SNP Party Voters’ Answer: No
Importance: Least Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 75 voters that identify as SNP.
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