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Below is a selection of letters and correspondence that we have received from MPs and government departments over the years: Home Office (17.09.07 & 19.10.07) Home Office (17.09.07 & 19.10.07)These are two response to emails sent to the Home Office about drug prohibition. The first response is to Dr John Marks and acknowledges that acquisitive crime would reduce if drugs were legally regulated but argues that other drug related crime would increase. The second response is a follow up to Danny Kushlick which confirms this belief and claims that there is "no doubt" that prohibition "limits use and deters experimentation". First response (to Dr John Marks - 17.09.07): word format Kim Howells (11.10.05)Kim Howells acknowledges that prohibition gives rise to illicit trafficking and use and a wide range of problems associated with those. Full letter: jpeg Edward Winstanley (on behalf of Ann Widdecombe MP) (21.12.04)Ann Widdecombe has read After the War on Drugs - Options for Control and wishes us every success. Full letter: jpeg David Davis MP (29.11.04)David Davis's letter suggests that he's yet to be won over by the legalisation and regulation argument. Full letter: jpeg Glenda Jackson MP (21.06.04)Glenda Jackson makes it clear that she does not support our campaign. Full letter: jpeg Dr Liam Fox MP (17.06.04)Dr Liam Fox responds instinctively (although he does promise to read our literature). Full letter: jpeg David Davis MP (02.12.03)Full letter: jpeg David Davis believes that serious intensive abstinence-based treatment is a tough and realistic response to crime. Paul Boateng MP (09.10.01)Paul Boateng makes it clear (and uses bold for extra clarity) that "there are no plans to legalise any currently controlled substances". Full letter: jpeg Frank Cook MP (02.08.00)Frank Cook is on board. Full letter: jpeg Andrew Lansley MP (01.08.00)Transform is invited to help strengthen the Conservative Party's prohibitionist drug strategy. Full letter: jpeg Sir Richard Body MP (25.07.00)Sir Richard Body agrees that the present law is a hopeless mess and only makes the problem worse. Full letter: jpeg Jerry Hayes MP (19.02.97)Jerry Hayes reckons a sensible parliamentary debate about drugs is as likely as a sensible parliamentary debate about sex or MP's pay. Full letter: jpeg Tony Banks MP (26.11.96)Here is one Tony in the Labour party who is in favour of legalisation. Full letter: jpeg Ken Livingstone MP (24.10.96)Ken Livingstone says he does not support the legalisation of drugs. However, unlike most politicians who do not support the legalisation of drugs, he does support the decriminalisation of cannabis and making drugs available to addicts though their GP. Full letter: jpeg George Howarth MP (24.10.96)Labour have no plans to reclassify cannabis. Full letter: jpeg
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