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Drug Possession Policy Reform

The Home Office is evaluating whether to reform drug possession policy and create a sustainable legal framework for Safer Drug Consumption Facilities (SDCFs) in Scotland, following the pilot operation of The Thistle in Glasgow. The policy centres on whether to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and prosecution guidelines to permit harm-reduction services including drug testing and inhalation facilities. Current status is active, with the Home Office considering evidence from the pilot but having indicated reluctance to change reserved legislation without clear evaluation outcomes.

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7 Dec 2021 | Announcement Home Office linked

The Government’s Ten-Year Drugs Strategy

UIN: HLWS433 My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime and Policing (Kit Malthouse) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am pleased to announce that today we are publishing the Government’s new ten-year drugs plan to …

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6 Dec 2021 | Announcement Home Office linked

The Government’s Ten-Year Drugs Strategy

UIN: HCWS445 I am pleased to announce that today we are publishing the Government’s new ten-year drugs plan to cut crime and save lives. Illegal drugs can have devastating effects on individuals, families and neighbourhoods, as well as costing society …

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27 Feb 2020 | Announcement Home Office linked

Action following the Independent Review of Drugs

UIN: HLWS122 My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:In February last year, former Home Secretary Sajid Javid announced that Professor Dame Carol Black had been …

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