No link between tough penalties and drug use states report

No link between tough penalties and drug use states report

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Thursday 30th October 2014
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There is "no obvious" link between tough laws and levels of illegal drug use, a government report has found.

Liberal Democrat Home Office minister Norman Baker said the report, comparing the UK with other countries, should end "mindless rhetoric" on drugs policy.

He accused the Conservatives of "suppressing" the findings for months.

Prime Minister David Cameron said the research did not offer "specific conclusions" and said he did not "believe in" decriminalising drugs.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29824764

What do the drug addicts of PH reckon? Time to decriminalise?