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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to re-evaluate the classification system for all drugs in light of recent scientific research. More details
Submitted by Stuart Ray – Deadline to sign up by: 10 April 2008 – Signatures: 247
Recent independent scientific research has shown that the current system of drug classification, and therefore the penalties for their misuse, is out dated.
If drug classification was based upon the damage that particular drugs can cause both physically and socially, then alcohol would be reclassified as the equivalent of a Class A drug.
Many drugs that are currently Class A drugs are far less damaging than legalised drugs such as Alcohol and Tobacco.
Let’s revise the system to reflect the facts, rather than basing the drug classification system on outdated and ignorant propaganda.
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