General Article Drugs, time for better laws

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‘Drugs – time for better laws’ is Release’s campaign to engage the public around the issue of drug policy. The failure of the current system is clear: it is time to stop criminalising tens of thousands of people in the UK every year – it is time for better laws.
On 2 June 2011, Release wrote to the Prime Minister calling for a review of the current drug policies, with a view to decriminalisation of possession for all drugs. This letter had been signed by leading QCs, three former Chief Constab...

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