On behalf of the Liberal Democrat Youth and Students we write in
support of your campaign for the decriminalisation of cannabis.
Our policy stresses that drug abuse should be treated as a health
problem rather than a criminal activity. Channelling the drug
trade into an underground economy has often worsened the
prevalence of hard drugs and the link which can then occur with
violence.

We call for education and treatment programmes, and we believe
this approach will deprive criminals of their livelihood.

Ruth Berry, Chair
Liberal Democrat Youth and Students