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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jill Lawless

Scotland wants to decriminalize drugs. The UK government just says no

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The Scottish government has proposed decriminalizing possession of all drugs for personal use to tackle one of Europe’s highest overdose death rates.

The suggestion was almost instantly blocked by the Conservative U.K. government in London, which said it had “no plans” to soften drug laws.

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