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UK: Why our drug laws need to change
Tommy Sheridan, leader of the Scottish Socialist Party The Scotsman
Thursday 22 Nov 2001 I WELCOME the growing signs of change in our drug laws. We in the Scottish Socialist Party have been arguing for years, alone among the political parties, for the legalisation of cannabis and the supply of heroin on the NHS through prescription as part of a treatment programme. Yet we were attacked as being soft on drugs. I don't drink or take drugs and don't wish to encourage anyone to take up drugs. However, I note that one in four young people in Scotland takes cannabis, whereas only 4 per cent of young people in Holland take it where they have coffee shops. What we really need is to legalise cannabis and break the link with drug dealers. Also, for heroin addicts to get their prescription on the NHS . This would take them off the streets and reduce drug-related crime. The new Scotland could help to shape the new politics on drugs . Perhaps in a few years' time, the SSP's policies will no longer be regarded as outlandish.
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