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announced a new national policy mission to reduce drug deaths, supported by an extra £50m per annum in funding. In essence, this was based on treating drug misuse as a medical problem rather than criminal or antisocial behaviour on the part of the drug user and approaching treatment in a holistic, multi-agency fashion. However, the policy document stated clearly that the Scottish Government had the intention to ensure the “supply of harmful drugs is reduced”.
, under the Scotland Act. However, the Scottish Government has responsibility for health and social policies around drug consumption. The SNP government has no legal jurisdiction to end the criminalisation of drug dealing or consumption of controlled substances.the SNP government issued a fresh public call for the UK Government to reform existing drug legislation
In his recent statement, and on other occasions, Douglas Ross has confused these two separate issues – whether through ignorance or as part of some populist rhetoric. Either way, his intervention hardly helps clarify the public debate.The Scottish Government also wants UK law to be changed to allow the introduction of supervised drug consumption facilities.
This follows successful pilot “warning and treatment” schemes in Durham and Thames Valley. Instead of prosecuting users of hard drugs, officers will recommend addiction services - dealers, and those who refuse to cooperate, will still be prosecuted. The Home Secretary, on the other hand, has flirted with a “three strikes and you’re out” policy that would see drug users banned from driving and losing their passports.
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