How Will The Murdoch Scandal Affect Drugs Policy?

    Taking Us All For Mugs

    No other issue has been so constrained, has had so many politicians abject in fear and cowardice.

    No other issue has so much evidence in favour, in clear and absolute proof that reform is needed.

    Across the world, in Britain, in Australia, in the USA, in the guise of protecting our youth, in the deception of scaremongering and reefer madness, the malevolent force of Murdoch has worked against drug policy reform, bribed and cajoled our leaders into the discredited, disproven, disgraceful and immoral policy of prohibition.

    All that we call for is that policy should be evidence based.  That biogtry and the promotion of ignorance and discrimination should be ended.  The creation of myth and the promotion of misinformation by government must cease. Murdoch and his malicious campaign against everything but alcohol and tobacco must finish.

    If our politicians can break free from the fear of what the media will say, then perhaps we can move on from the ridiculous, self-defeating drug strategy presently in force.  It suits only two groups – Murdoch, the Daily Mail and the malicious media and the self-serving, corrupt “drug support” industry.  Our politicians have been in thrall to both.

    This is a chance to move away from prejudice and hysteria towards common sense and intelligence.  “Skunk is lethal” said the idiotic, corrupt, deranged, deluded, disgraceful Gordon Brown.  Labour, Tory, LibDem or minority party, please let’s start dealing with the truth instead of propaganda.

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    • Anonymous

      I sometimes think.. does he want to maintain the status-quo just so it is easier to bust celebs and politicians when they get found with drugs…?

      In PMQ’s yesterday I was encouraged by the following:

      Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD): Does the Prime Minister believe that once a healthier relationship is established between politicians and the media, it will be easier for Governments to adopt evidence-based policy in relation to, for instance, tackling drugs, community sentences, or immigration and asylum?
      (http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110713/debtext/110713-0002.htm#11071354000005)

      I do hope so!!

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Token-Ma-Weed/100001565642671 Token Ma Weed

      I hope things change for the better but we have to remember that MPs are spineless 2faces brain dead morons who have all seen the evidence regarding drugs and have failed to act for years i couldnt see them acting any time soon . But unlike Peter Hitchens i hope im wrong .

    • http://profiles.google.com/freemantomspeed Thomas Speed
    • Anonymous

      His point still stands, and even if that is his view, he would have to take the “evidence-based” approach and admit he was wrong ;-)

    • MR_Bimble

      Also if a science based drugs policy legalised cannabis then the sale of cannabis seeds would be legal and not subject to some sneeky 10 minute bill banning them.

    • Twrmoor

      I think as your recent interactions with the media and press compaints commission show how biased and corrupt the situation is. Go for the jugular Peter their powers are weak.