Deal or new deal? How the designer drugs trade impacts UK classification laws
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By Laura Hyde
Forty-two new designer drugs, billions of pounds spent on prohibition each year, and just one question – Is the UK Drugs Act still relevant to a modern society? While recent statistics show a significant reduction in overall drug use across the UK, many experts lambast the system, implying that drug classification is dictated by media hype rather than scientific analysis. This leaves many individuals calling for a reform, yet with an influx of legal highs arriving in Europe eac...
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