Birrell: Daft war on drugs is finally coming to an end
Journalist and former Cameron adviser Ian Birrell puts the case for decriminalising drugs on the day that Parliament voted on the issue.
In his film for This Week, Ian Birrell claimed the "daft war on drugs" was finally coming to an end as he put the case to cut off a money supply for terrorists and gangsters, and allowing tested drugs to go on sale.
Thursday's debate was granted by the Commons Backbench Business Committee - after an e-petition calling for an impact assessment of drugs laws was signed by 135,000 people.
Watch the studio debate that followed this film on iPlayer (available in the UK for 12 months)
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