One of the most important aspects of being a “constructive Opposition” is having the confidence to say when the Government is right.
The decision to reclassify cannabis as a Class B drug - to be confirmed in the Commons later today – is such an instance.
The drug was downgraded to Class C when Tony Blair was Prime Minister. This was a foolish move and Gordon Brown is, for once, quite correct in performing a U-turn on behalf of the Labour Government.
The argument put forward is that he is worried about the use of “skunk,” a more lethal form of cannabis.
However, to my mind, the use of any illegal drugs is wrong and kids deserve as much protection as possible from them as the state can provide.
Opponents of the reclassification argue that the move will do little to deter people from smoking cannabis.
That’s as maybe, but surely it’s worth a try.
The decision to reclassify cannabis as a Class B drug - to be confirmed in the Commons later today – is such an instance.
The drug was downgraded to Class C when Tony Blair was Prime Minister. This was a foolish move and Gordon Brown is, for once, quite correct in performing a U-turn on behalf of the Labour Government.
The argument put forward is that he is worried about the use of “skunk,” a more lethal form of cannabis.
However, to my mind, the use of any illegal drugs is wrong and kids deserve as much protection as possible from them as the state can provide.
Opponents of the reclassification argue that the move will do little to deter people from smoking cannabis.
That’s as maybe, but surely it’s worth a try.
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