DOUGLAS Ross has been branded 'out of step' with global evidence on drug policy by a charity chief after a series of claims on…
DOUGLAS Ross has been branded"out of step" with global evidence on drug policy by a charity chief after a series of claims on decriminalisation live on LBC.
It comes after the Scottish Government announced in July that it was backing the decriminalisation of personal drug use in order to shift the issue from a criminal problem to a health one and “help save lives”. However, most legislation on drug legality is reserved toDespite reporting to the contrary, decriminalisation is not equivalent to legalisation. Drugs would still be controlled substances, but users would face health interventions rather than criminal sanctions.
He replied: “No, absolutely not. I am the husband of a police officer and I know our police do outstanding work to deter and to remove drugs from our street’s day in, day out.
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