UK should begin decriminalising drugs, say Richard Branson and Nick Clegg
Virgin founder and deputy prime minister argue that ‘war on drugs’ has failed and urge UK to follow Portuguese example
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
 Sir Richard Branson and Nick Clegg are urging the UK to begin decriminalising the use and  possession of almost all drugs, following the example of Portugal. The Virgin founder and deputy prime minister argue in a Guardian  article that the "war on drugs" has failed. "As an investment, the war on drugs has failed to deliver any  returns," they write. "If it were a business, it would have been shut  down a long time ago. This is not what success looks like." (See also: Knives out for Clegg as anti-drugs lobby targets Lib Dems)
Sir Richard Branson and Nick Clegg are urging the UK to begin decriminalising the use and  possession of almost all drugs, following the example of Portugal. The Virgin founder and deputy prime minister argue in a Guardian  article that the "war on drugs" has failed. "As an investment, the war on drugs has failed to deliver any  returns," they write. "If it were a business, it would have been shut  down a long time ago. This is not what success looks like." (See also: Knives out for Clegg as anti-drugs lobby targets Lib Dems)


 
						


