Drug laws 'need major overhaul' / BBC, 8 Mar 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6429239.stm
"Current drug campaigns are failing, the report says. Drug laws in Britain are expected to be criticised as being "not fit for purpose", according to a major report. An investigation by the RSA says illicit substances can be "harmless", while drinking and smoking can cause as many problems. It says the law has been "driven by moral panic", and suggests policy-making should be left to drug teams and local authorities. The Home Office says it does not accept all of the report's recommendations."