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Should drugs be legalised? There is now considerable debate about whether to legalise or at least decriminalise certain drugs, in particular Cannabis.
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Should drugs be legalised? There is now considerable debate about whether to legalise or at least decriminalise certain drugs, in particular Cannabis. The current situation in the UK is that the government is firmly against the legalisation or decriminalisation of any drug, controlled by "The misuse of Drug Act 1971". Between the years 1995-8 the government proposed to introduce a new strategy, which while maintaining the emphasis on law enforcement and reducing supply, it also recognised the need for stronger actions on reducing the demand for illegal drugs. This was the so-called "Tackling Drugs Together" strategy. Thereafter, in 1998, the government launched its 10-year strategy "Tackling Drugs to Build a Better". Building on the previous government strategy, it also set out 4 key aims: These were; firstly to help young people resist drug misuse, so that they can achieve their full potential in society. Secondly to protect the community from drug related crimes, thirdly was...
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