Legalise cannabis in the UK, say Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats support legalising cannabis for recreational use, bringing in a regulated cannabis market in the UK. … Read the full post »
Drugs policy
Read about drugs policy, especially the line taken by the Liberal Democrats in the UK, including a call to legalise cannabis.
Lamb sets out the case for liberal reform of our drug laws
Norman Lamb talks about the urgent need for reform to Britain’s drug laws. … Read the full post »
Tim Farron to support motion on legalisation of cannabis for recreational use
Tim Farron is to become the first leader of one of Britain’s main political parties to call for the legalisation of cannabis for recreational use. … Read the full post »
A new deal on drugs is as vital as a climate change accord
The “war on drugs” has failed. The black market is booming. Criminal gangs are raking in huge profits and leaving a trail of violence and misery in their wake. … Read the full post »
Lib Dems in the news over drugs and secrecy – for the right reasons
A former Liberal Democrat minister has described the government commission set up to review the Freedom of Information Act as a “rigged jury”. … Read the full post »
Branson donates £20k to back Clegg on drugs policy
Virgin Group Holdings gave £20,965 as a grant to support Open Reason’s work on “international drug policy”. … Read the full post »
Lib Dems set up expert panel on cannabis decriminalisation featuring police, scientists and others
The Liberal Democrats are to set up an expert panel to establish how a legal market for cannabis could work in Britain. … Read the full post »
Clegg launches campaign to persuade EU leaders to back reform of drug laws
Nick Clegg is launching a campaign to persuade EU leaders to back global reform of drugs laws … Read the full post »
One excellent piece of news and one unusual ally
Lynne Featherstone wins an award and The Sun backs reform of the drugs laws … Read the full post »
Conservative MEP warms to decriminalising soft drugs and calls for Royal Commission
Giles Chichester, Conservative MEP for South West England and Gibraltar, has written to one of his local papers to say: Criminal prosecution is not solving the [drugs] problem. I can see a potential benefit to health by making recreational drugs available on prescription… I can see a potential reduction in crime by cutting out the … Read the full post »