Calls for overhaul of drug laws as England and Wales deaths surge
"These grim drug death statistics are a clear signal that an urgent change of course is needed in UK drug policy."
"These grim drug death statistics are a clear signal that an urgent change of course is needed in UK drug policy."
Newport West MP tells Left Foot Forward that the 'cavernous stupidity of our politicians' is to blame for rise in drug deaths, as he launches bid to un-ban the bud.
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