Manchester Council Leader calls for drug law overhaul

He says the war on drugs isn't working

Manchester Town Hall
Author: John PickfordPublished 16th Aug 2019

The Leader of Manchester City Council says the war on drugs isn't working.

It's as figures reveal the number of drug-related deaths in Greater Manchester are at an all time high.

Wants to see a major overhaul to our laws - and follow countries like Portugal who've decriminalised drugs.

Sir Richard Leese tells us time for new tactics...by treating it as a health problem..