The Lead Untangles: Is the Greens' drugs policy reckless or responsible?

As Zack Polanski pledges to legalise and regulate drugs, Sarah Sinclair dives into the detail of this controversial policy – what does the evidence say?

The Green Party’s historic victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election last week put drug policy back on the political agenda.

The heated by-election campaign saw the Greens come under fire from both Labour and Reform following leader Zack Polanski’s calls to “legalise” and “regulate” drugs. And – as the Green’s continue to poll well, and having firmly …