Howard Marks On Drugs (2010) Current TV

Howard Marks On Drugs (2010) Current TV

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capped by Fnord (so you know it's good quality)

The use of illegal drugs is one of the most divisive issues in Britain today. With opinions ranging from those who want outright prohibition to those who believe in legalising even the strongest of narcotics, the battle lines are firmly drawn in this drug war.

For now, under the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act, the likes of amphetamines, heroin, LSD and cocaine are all controlled substances. However, as others like meow meow – or mephedrone – are added to the list, we ask whether British drugs policy is on the right track.

Continuing our series of celebrity investigations into the issues that matter, writer, broadcaster and convicted drugs smuggler Howard Marks finds out which substances are illegal, explores the hidden human cost of an outright ban, and ponders what might happen if the drug laws were ripped up and all substances either decriminalized or legalised. Is it really high time for a change?

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