It has not been proven to be a deterrent. Look at the numbers that we have across the United Kingdom. Has arresting people and criminalising them ever been proven to be a deterrent?
Dangerous Drugs
Proceeding contribution from
Ronnie Cowan
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 12 September 2023.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Dangerous Drugs.
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2022-23
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