Tories urge Cameron to surrender the war on drugs
The Conservatives should go into the general election pledging a partial decriminalisation of drugs, an influential Tory group suggests
Exclusive first look: The cannabis legalisation advert
Get an early look at Britain’s first ever ad campaign for the legalisation of cannabis
Comment: How much does the war on drugs cost you?
Experiments in Uruguay, Washington and Colorado show how valuable cannabis can be to the economy if we bring it make it above board
Could Europe’s legal high power-grab be a Trojan Horse for drugs reform?
A largely ignored parliamentary debate this evening could herald a sea change in the way we treat drugs – and open the doors to a more liberal, evidence-based approach.
Who will stop the EU taking control of the UK’s drug powers?
Drug reformers should fight EU efforts to take control of our drug laws
Tory wants cannabis legalised ‘for medicinal purposes’
A Conservative MP is calling on the government to do more to make cannabis available for those suffering intense pain.
Prison governors hit out at war on drugs
Prison governors have joined the ever-growing list of professional associations and celebrities calling for a rethink of the war on drugs, in a further sign of a sea-change in attitudes.
Comment: Everything Lansley said about drugs is inaccurate
Irrational, reactionary and factually wrong: Andrew Lansley really ticked all the boxes with his response to drugs policy.
Comment: What can the UK learn from New Zealand’s radical new drugs bill?
The Kiwis are following a path of harm minimisation rather than criminalisation on drugs and illegal narcotics. It’s about time the UK followed their lead.
Comment: The sloppy journalism which misrepresents cannabis use
Last week’s reporting on the effects of decriminalising marijuana was remarkably misguided. The evidence suggests legalisation is the right course of action.
