| Comment | It is a big deal in politics, the Scottish Government have been pushing for decriminalisation for some years, but it isn't a devolved matter and the Tory line is pretty obvious (as the Labour one will follow).
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/07/scotland-proposes-drug-decriminalisation-in-westminster-challenge
Simple answer is that being hard on drugs still wins votes as most voters in the UK are relatively unaffected and insulated from their effects, and have no real interest in properly addressing the problem. Easier to just 'other' the victims than empathise with them. |
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