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Widdecombe and Cates: ‘Drug use is a blight on society’

Widdecombe and Cates: ‘Drug use is a blight on society’

Current and former MPs have warned of the damage drug use has on society amid pressure from activists to legalise substances such as heroin and cannabis.

3 Feb 2023
UK

Prince Harry drugs boast ‘grossly irresponsible’

Prince Harry drugs boast ‘grossly irresponsible’

Revelations of illegal drug taking in the Duke of Sussex’s memoir have been widely criticised.

20 Jan 2023
UK

As Scot Govt backs ‘shooting galleries’, California pulls disastrous drugs policy

As Scot Govt backs ‘shooting galleries’, California pulls disastrous drugs policy

26 Aug 2022
Scotland

Scots drug taskforce repeats ‘shooting gallery’ mantra

Scots drug taskforce repeats ‘shooting gallery’ mantra

4 Aug 2022
Scotland

Poll: Cannabis legalisation could lead to 6 million more users

Poll: Cannabis legalisation could lead to 6 million more users

6 Jul 2022
UK

Cannabis addict speaks of damage done by lifetime of use

Cannabis addict speaks of damage done by lifetime of use

21 Apr 2022
UK

Scot Govt ditched drugs policy just as deaths fell for first time in 8 years

Scot Govt ditched drugs policy just as deaths fell for first time in 8 years

25 Mar 2022
Scotland

‘We will not condone drug-taking’: Minister slams calls for Scot drug rooms

‘We will not condone drug-taking’: Minister slams calls for Scot drug rooms

14 Feb 2022
Scotland

Cannabis addiction fuels dramatic rise in Scots seeking psychiatric help

3 Feb 2022
Scotland

Social media giant accused of failing to stop online drug peddling

14 Jan 2022
UK

Poll: Scottish voters oppose turning blind eye to possessing hard drugs

1 Dec 2021
Scotland

Scot Govt Minister claims taking drugs ‘not inherently dangerous’

25 Nov 2021
Scotland

Scotland’s top lawyer waives prosecution for possession of hard drugs

28 Sep 2021
Scotland

Call to ban alcohol TV ads before watershed

2 Sep 2021
Scotland