Tuesday, November 03, 2009

British Drug Classification

Andrew Sullivan offers a clear and concise summary of the an initiative to reclassify drugs (the classifications are used to determine criminal penalties).

Take the question of alcohol and tobacco out of the discussion and it seems quite sensible. Add alcohol and tobacco back and you have a firestorm. Is this about being too soft on drugs, or is this about protecting the status of alcohol and tobacco?



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