U.K. - Why drugs like ecstasy and cannabis 'should be sold over counter'

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Why drugs like ecstasy and cannabis 'should be sold over counter'
Patrick Daly
Bristol Post
November 10th, 2017
The Government should consider allowing drugs such as ecstasy and cannabis to be sold over shop counters by licensed professionals in a regulated market, says a Bristol MP.

Thangam Debbonaire, the MP for Bristol West, took part in the making of an upcoming hard-hitting BBC documentary called Drugsland, which starts on Tuesday November 14 and investigated the city’s underground drug scene.

The experience, she revealed to the Bristol Post, has made her call for a rethink on the UK’s drugs policy.

Labour MP Ms Debbonaire said she would like to see a major overhaul considered in the way drugs are dealt with – both in terms of the possession of drugs and also their sale.

Firstly, she said those possessing drugs should be treated not as a criminals but, instead, should be sent on mandatory health and education programmes to help them get over their addiction.
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It's clear that prohibition doesn't work and most any policy that removes criminal charges will be less detrimental to society, but it's difficult to say where the line needs to be drawn.

Allowing businesses to market drugs of any kind to children should not be allowed, but then again maybe the money would be much better spent on education and treatment of substance use disorders rather than enforcement of drug policies.

It's a little scary to think if all drugs were as accessible as alcohol though. It's no secret that advertisers target kids who are not of legal age and that marketing campaigns have a big impact on children/underage populations.
 
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