Around The House: Should there be a rethink on drug laws?
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The British Medical Association wants drug addiction to be treated as a health issue rather than a crime, and an all-party group of peers has recommended that drugs including heroin and cocaine should be decriminalised. Helen Ford asks if a more …
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Decriminalise Drugs Like Heroin And Cocaine, Says Cross-Party Peer Inquiry
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Presenting the Inquiry findings, chair Baroness Meacher, who is also a chair of an NHS trust, said: "The Misuse of Drugs Act is counter-productive in attempting to reduce drug addiction and other drug harms to young people." Baroness Meacher told The …
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