2016: The year in drugs
A timeline of the biggest drug stories this year
November 21: fabric given go ahead to re-open
The light at the end of a dark tunnel, fabric was finally given the go-ahead to re-open. While it comes with a number of borderline draconian measures in regards to drug use, those concerns were overshadowed by the fact the legendary Farringdon spot would soon be back in action.
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November 21: MPs back report calling for decriminalisation of marijuana
Calls for cannabis to be decriminalised in the UK grew much louder in 2016 with MPs backing a report that said the government’s attempts to control cannabis use was “embarrassing”. Following the presidential elections, nine states made it legal to smoke weed recreationally. In Berlin, they’re looking to roll out a trial of legal distribution of the drug. Could the UK be next?
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