What Is This Man On . . .?

[sir.prize]

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg backs calls for a royal commission to consider decriminalising illegal drugs . . .

[bibblebub]

The UK Drug Policy Commission undertook six years of research and gave the same recommendation in their report a couple of months ago http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19942378

[Baldric]

Just seen it on the BBC News, "We are losing the war on drugs" so let's decriminalise them.
OK, What next, 'We are losing the war on Crime'.....So are we going to legalise Burglary, Muggings etc?
More spineless MPs.

[NOX]

Makes sense to me, sorry sir.prize

[daffy654]

I agree with Nick Clegg.

[chelle7272]

I agree with Nox, daffy and Nick Clegg

[missnemesis]

Well keeping them 'criminalised' certainly isn't stopping people taking them. Something has to be done so why not this? Facing up to the reality of the drug taking that goes on in Britain is surely the first step to trying to do something about it.

[ChuckFickens]

I agree with Nox, daffy, Chelle, The UK Drug Policy Commission and Nick Clegg

[youngmafbog]

I think we do need to take a long hard look at it.

If legalized we could tax it and take alot of money out of criminal hands, it would also mean the quality of the 'allowed' drugs could be monitored.

In conjunction with this though I would like to see a zero tolerance on those drugs not decriminalized (assuming we dont allow heroin/crack etc). Enforced 'cold turkey' and a lot of time for those selling, not matter how small.

And while we are at it we should do similar with prostitution. In other words lets take a leaf out of the Dutch.

[sir.prize]

Well, I truly lost that one. And Cleggy boy got the votes.

I still feel that decriminalising (ie: allowing) drug use, would be a bad move.

Surely drug use affects one's judgement; but it's still ok to drive?

Can we expect drink driving to be permitted soon?

[Old_Geezer]

Whilst I'm not for banging the drum on this one, I think it may be well worth a try. Addicts need help to get their life together and off the habit more than they need further hassle in life. If you can get them off drugs it may well reduce a lot of related crime.

[Bluestone]

I agree with Nox, daffy, Chelle, The UK Drug Policy Commission, Nick Clegg, missnemisis...

and Mr ChuckFickens

[Bluestone]

And Old_Geezer :P

[Old_Geezer]

You are already allowed to drink. That's not a criminal offence. I'm sure no one is advocating driving drugged up on things other than alcohol either.

[sir.prize]

I'm going for a walk . . . .

[Mick-Talbot]

It has got to be worth a try.
I know a fair few drug dealers and would take great delight in telling the Finance Specialists to get a proper job.

[Prudie]

Isn't that what being liberal means? And I disagree.

[Bluestone]

"I'm going for a walk . . . ."


LOL

[ChillDoubt]

There are arguments for both. If it's decriminalised, won't be long before it's regulated, then taxed, then some smack head will claim that someone either failed to give him a 'hit' of the necessary strength required.
His claim will be rejected but taken up under ECHR legislation, he will win, then there will be more hand-wringing and bed wetting......

Not to mention the impact on school yards........

Or am I just being cynical?

[ChillDoubt]

Just reading my last post back and missed a bit out. Should have said 'either failed to give him a 'hit' of the necessary strength required. Or an inmate who has been denied his fix and his Human Rights have been breached and this is not what he expected having only just voted for them as a result of recent legislation from Europe(wink).

But that's enough of my cynicism.....