UK drug advisers recommended decriminalising possession in 2016, leak reveals

Exclusive: Guardian has seen copy of 27-page report that Home Office attempted to keep confidentialThe UK government ’s official drug advisers privately advocated for a formal repeal of the criminalisation of personal-use drug possession in 2016, a leaked document has revealed.The Guardian has seen a copy of the 27-page pro-decriminalisation report, which the Home Office ignored at the time but then fought a three-year battle to keep confidential after a freedom of information request.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 19, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Mattha Busby Tags: Drugs policy Politics David Nutt Science Society UK news Source Type: news