Discussion around how drug use is criminalised in this country often focuses on the legal sanctions placed on those caught in possession, to which a number of objections can be made.
The majority of people who use drugs recreationally do not encounter problems with their use, while those who do should be given appropriate treatment and support, not censure. The stigma and legal penalty attached to illegal substances discourages those experiencing problems with their use from seeking the help they need. And, since the threat of criminal sanctions does little to deter drug use, it is often asked why a largely moralistic judgement of it is imposed on people through the criminal law.
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