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...
Thursday 21 September 2023
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UK drug advisers recommended decriminalising possession in 2016, leak reveals
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