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Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

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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Response rates from 2.4m UK voters.

43%
Yes
57%
No
32%
Yes
38%
No
10%
Yes, for most but not all drugs
13%
No, but decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana
1%
Yes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time
4%
No, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation
2%
No, and increase punishment for drug dealers
1%
No, we should pass tougher drug laws

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Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @8RXVKCTanswered…5yrs5Y

Yes, also,smoking tobacco and vaping should be illegal

 @9N429PWanswered…2yrs2Y

Yes, for personal use, so that police resources can be allocated towards targeting drug smugglers and gangs instead of individual use

 @8PVJ375answered…6yrs6Y

No, but the sentence for dealing drugs should be reduced significantly.

 @8SG5GZ3answered…5yrs5Y

No, but money should be put towards rehabilitation and drugs such as marijuana should be legal as it is less harmful than legal drugs such as alcohol

 @8QTGPGKanswered…5yrs5Y

yes, but only for drugs such as weed. Alcohol is a drug that does more harm that weed and it is legal.

 @8TMGFHZanswered…5yrs5Y

Yes and improve education on drugs so people know what they’re getting into

 @8ZJ4Y4Banswered…4yrs4Y

Making certain drugs (i.e cannabis) legal for medicinal use, for example the treatment of seizures

 @8ZS9DGWanswered…4yrs4Y

Yes, and provide education and rehab for recovering addicts

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