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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katrine Bussey

Woman who lost cousin to drugs says decriminalisation calls ‘give hope’

A woman whose cousin died as a result of drugs has said decriminalisation proposals put forward by the Scottish Government could “prevent more families from experiencing the heartbreak of losing a loved one”.

Jolene Crawford, whose cousin, Alan, died 15 years ago, said the recent announcement from the Scottish Government that it wanted  to decriminalise the possession of drugs for personal use had given her family “hope for the first time”.

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