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Proceeding contribution from Lord Walney (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 9 September 2010. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Controls on Legal Highs.


Controls on Legal Highs

Does the Minister not agree that it would be strange if subsequent medical advice changed our understanding of a drug, and we had to say to a group of people who had deliberately circumvented the law—and not on the basis that they thought that there was a moral right to obtain this harmless drug—““Actually, it's fine, you can get compensation for whatever penalties we imposed on you””?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
515 c154WH 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Drugs Misuse Mephedrone
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk