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Closed petition Stop Criminalising Drug Users
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Our drug laws are based on popular opinion rather than scientific research. The last government ignored the findings of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs in favour of 'looking tough' on this issue. A total rethink is needed of the current drug classification system, based on science and reason.
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