Lib Dems For Drug Reform
@LDDrugRef
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Liberal Democrats campaigning cross-party for drug reform. The war on drugs has failed. 📧 Enquiries to [email protected] 🔶
Joined October 2021
What really happens when the government forces the Police to spend £millions a year on a war on drugs, that they can’t win. Taking the market out of the hands of criminals, taxing & regulating products, would reduce harm to users, & tax payers would be better off.
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RT @CllrWalters: Precedent has been made! @SalfordCouncil is now the first local authority (to my knowledge) to specifically ensure the aut….
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It’s bonkers any MPs would vote for the Smoking Ban Bill. Prohibition fuels the black market with less safer products and puts more money into the hands of criminal gangs.
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RT @marclanders: Cannabis in the UK. What’s the hold up? 🪴. Feedback from the Scottish Cross Party Medical Cannabis Group meeting las….
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.@BenLawrie🗣️ “Scotland’s drug death crisis is a public health emergency; not a chance to lock people up and throw away the key. “Decriminalisation is the kind of compassionate and pragmatic approach that will allow us to turn a corner in this emergency.”.
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RT @UKLEAP: A statement from LEAP UK on the government’s decision on Nitrous Oxide. In the strongest terms we challenge the government’s de….
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Against advice, the government are ploughing ahead with banning Laughing Gas. Because prohibition always works. NOT!.
itv.com
Nitrous oxide is set to be banned by the government, the levelling up secretary said on Sunday morning. | ITV National News
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RT @BenLawrie: Are any of my followers medical cannabis patients with @SapphireClinics & @Curaleaf_Pharm?.Get in touch! I want to talk abou….
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RT @UKLEAP: Drugs. Mental health. The media… . We address so many areas in this discussion with our friend @timlovejoy. We’ve had some grea….
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.@ProfDavidNutt "complete failure to learn lessons of history". "It is obviously politically motivated & will be destructive & damaging". "These changes are being proposed despite it being almost inevitable that cannabis will be legalised in the future".
bbc.co.uk
Police and Crime Commissioners in west England want cannabis to be re-classified as a Class A drug.
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RT @MileEndInst: 🖊️NEW #MEIBlog🖊️. In his latest piece, @wordsbyjayj criticises #Labour's 'tough on drug use, disinterested in the causes o….
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A great listen.
Out today! Listen to the broadcast legend that is @timlovejoy as we talk drugs, #media, #mentalhealth and much more. Find Stop and Search wherever you get your podcasts. Including:. PodFollow Apple Spotify
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RT @anyoneschild: Aberdare mum, Nadia, lost her son, Ben, to an accidental overdose. She then started campaigning for safer drug laws with….
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RT @CRobertson_LD: Good to join @TalkTV today to talk about drug reform and other policy issues. Main talking points:. - Current drug regu….
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🙏🏼🙏🏼.
Social Justice Conference, Brighton, 24-26 Feb 2023. @Release_drugs @TransformDrugs @ScotFamADrugs @WeAreWithYou @HRInews @UKLEAP @Drug_Science @turningpointsco @anyoneschild @NationalUglyMug @crew_2000 @ssdpuk @Project6_. Last day for early 🐦🎟️👇. Pls RT
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“I want to make it absolutely clear: I want to reduce harm and have a set of policies which provide outcomes to that end. Not another 50 years of a spectacularly failing system.” - @RossShippy.
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RT @PeteKrykant_OPC: 📢Kojo Koram & Imani Mason Jordon . @Cranstoun_org is delighted Kojo & Imani will lead a panel on "Racial Justice & Dru….
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RT @anyoneschild: We urgently need to keep up the pressure on our politicians. Regardless of whether you voted for your MP, it’s their job….
anyoneschild.org
You can contact your MP’s office by phone or by email. Be polite and brief. Explain what you want to meet your MP about and the time and date you’d like to meet. You can copy the template email we’ve...
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Under a plan agreed by the German cabinet on 26th October, the possession of up to 1 oz of cannabis will become legal. Adults will also be allowed to buy cannabis from licenced premises, with tight regulation.
joe.co.uk
The German government has announced plans to legalise the recreational use of cannabis as well as its sale and production.
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Wtf, Suella?.
This policy would fly in the face of all evidence. The Tories are about dogmatism instead of pragmatism. The sooner they are out of government, the better.
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So many good speakers at this event 🙏🏼.
📢 Keynote Announcement. We're delighted to welcome @ZoeDodd to the Social Justice Conference. Zoe is a long-time drug user advocate, widely known for her work in #HarmReduction & the Moss Park unsanctioned Overdose Prevention Site. Early bird tickets 👇.
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