Enlightened drug reforms are sweeping the US. Why is Britain so far behind? | Drugs policy
The wave of drug policy reforms washing over the US seems likely to drag President Biden with it. Once an avid drug warrior, Biden is now claiming that he would like to see a change in legislation across the whole country, arguing that “no one should go to jail for a drug offence”. This is a stark contrast to Labour leader, Keir Starmer, who has reiterated that he wouldn’t support the drug policy reforms currently being implemented in many countries. Starmer recently took the opportunity to remind the public that he took pride in prosecuting “many, many cases involving drugs and drug ...