[Closed] WAR ON DRUGS!

Take us back to the 50s before the drug prohibition!  do you think we could sell that proposition to them?

Let's be honest here, the reason 'something is being done' about drugs now is because it is a problem which cannot be ignored.

I remember when County lines started around us, maybe 10 years ago. The local plod were told (by their seniors) to hold off busting anyone as there was a 'big plan' in place to sort it all out.

There wasn't: public sector cuts meant resources were allocated elsewhere.

So whereas previously, we tolerated a bit of weed, we now have entrenched hard drug use, consistent supply and a viable marketplace for the foreseeable future.

I have no sympathy with the current policy as it could and should have been dealt with back in 2010.

I think there will always be 'drugs' in some form or another but what we need is a long term strategy that works for local communities.

The reason for this now is because Johnson has been losing the party faithful and war on drugs is a good way to tickle their fancy

As NIckc posted even in the tory party they know the war on drugs is an utter failure.  there is precisely zero will to take the steps required as it does not pander to the prejudices of their core and the tory press

Domestic drug laws aside, surely you can't just have your passport taken away? sounds like a knee jerk precident like that, is the thin end of a draconian wedge.

To be clear, I'm not saying that you should be granted entry into a country if you have certain types of criminal record, but to take your passport away ammounts to removing your citizeship, surely?

"but to take your passport away ammounts to removing your citizeship, surely?"

Windrush 2.0

Do we really think this will result in the prosecution of the middle classes or an increase in stop and search in the inner cities? (or anyone elsewhere in the country who fits certain descriptions.

No, just more puerile posturing from a PM with a very long record of puerile posturing.

Macron called him a clown, he simply vocalised what the entire world is already thinking. A bit brash for the leader of another nation so be so blunt, some might say, but at what point do other heads of state have to stop pretending, and that they are actually dealing with a duplicitous moron like our PM?

I must admit I am kind of sad to be retired 'cos doing the drug rounds in a care home when our generation get there will be funny

couple of eccies for you Mr Smith?  Half a gramme of madam alright for you tonight Mr Jones?  Mr Nosebag - you needing your vallies to settle down for tonight after your big day on the charlie?  I'll mark Mr brown down for nowt - he is still gouching from todays smack 🙂

One of the most annoying things about this idea is that it seems it might end up be easier to remove someone's driving license after taking drugs than it does following a road death.