Lord Sewel has resigned form the House of Lords after being filmed allegedly taking drugs with prostitutes.
The government has moved to ban so-called “legal highs” with the Psychoactive Substances Bill, but the legislation is unworkable and a dangerous opportunity for abuse by authorities.
A video of three grandmas smoking weed for the first time has gone viral, with nearly five million views in under 24 hours.
Tough laws have “no obvious” effect on levels of illegal drug use, a government report has found.
It is time for the UK, as a society, to initiate a cross-party dialogue and revamp its failed drug policies. Ideas such as the ones expressed by Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage could only succeed with the support with both the Tories and Labour. Only with a cool head and a “keep calm attitude” can our country take charge of this contentious issue and realize the shared goal of a fairer society.