Tag Archives: cannabis

Majority want cannabis legalised or decriminalised

By Left Foot Forward | Published: February 19, 2013

A majority of the public want cannabis legalised or decriminalised, including a majority of Conservative and Labour voters.

The government’s drug policy favours dogma over harm reduction

By Mark Thompson | Published: February 6, 2012

Mark Thompson reveals new evidence that the government is focusing on dogma over harm reduction, as they explicitly reject a campaign which would reduce harm.

Posted in Left Foot Forward | Also tagged drug policy, Drug prohibition, Drugs, Harm Reduction, prohibition | 24 Responses

Sentencing Bill: Drug users still need more practical help

By Guest | Published: June 21, 2011

At the heart of most debates on how the state should respond to the use of controlled drugs is an assumption that the threat of punishment affects levels of use

Posted in Good Society | Also tagged decriminalisation, drug legalisation, heroin, Ken Clarke, methadone, Portugal, UK, UK Drug Policy Commission | 8 Responses

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Majority want cannabis legalised or decriminalised

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Sentencing Bill: Drug users still need more practical help

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