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Is it really high time for a change?<br/>

The use of illegal drugs is oneof the most divisive issues in Britain today. With opinions ranging from thosewho want outright prohibition to those who believe in legalising even thestrongest of narcotics, the battle lines are firmly drawn in this drug war.



For now, under the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act, the likes of amphetamines, heroin,LSD and cocaine are all controlled substances. However, as others like meowmeow or mephedrone are added to the list, we ask whether British drugs policyis on the right track.



Writer, broadcaster and convicted drugs smuggler Howard Marks finds out whichsubstances are illegal, explores the hidden human cost of an outright ban, andponders what might happen if the drug laws were ripped up and all substanceseither decriminalised or legalised. Is it really high time for a change?

Programme Information

  • Genre: Factual

  • Subgenre: Documentary Special

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  • Broadcaster: Current TV

  • Duration: 1 x 60'

  • Tags: Drugs Britain LSD

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