William Hague calls for Theresa May to legalise cannabis
by Mattha Busby from Science | The Guardian on (#3SJ8W)
Ex-Conservative leader says policy is 'inappropriate, ineffective and out of date'
William Hague, the former leader of the Conservative party, has urged Theresa May to legalise cannabis, saying the UK's drug policy is "inappropriate, ineffective and utterly out of date" and that the "battle is effectively over".
Lord Hague said issuing orders to the police to stop people smoking cannabis were "about as up to date and relevant as asking the army to recover the empire".
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