a business? Don't they only become criminals once their product has been made illegal? As soon as one drug is banned another pops up. If we changed the game and allowed the growth of cannabis for personal consumption it would be a start to a much safer world. Synthetic drugs like MDMA and LSD could be legally manufactured and regulated, which would ensure quality and stop the flow of finance to organised criminals. The report also says that traditional hard drugs are failing to find new recruits in Britain, with a significant decline in the numbers of people entering specialist drug treatment for the first time for heroin. I dont see how the 2nd part of that para, justifies the conclusion that the 1st part proposes. IE - a VERY general statement is supported by a rather tortured and specific measurement. Jus-sayin. Anyway - lets just hope that the "strong and co-ordinated actions" involve growing a pair and dealing with the problem in a more progressive way, than the current 1920s style 'war' on 'drugs'. I recommend you go on the DM website and flick through the comments section on any given drug law article. There are just as many anti-prohibitionists over there, a damning indictment of just how badly the war on drugs has failed those it claims to protect - even the populist media now readily acknowledge that fact. It's just politics, religion, big pharma and organised crime still beating the prohibition drum. The problem with these is