Judge Pickles calls for drugs to be legalised

Title

Judge Pickles calls for drugs to be legalised

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

29 Sep 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:45

Description

Rosy Kempston reports on comments by the outspoken judge, James Pickles, calling for drugs to be legalised – he has also said the police waste their time harassing people for drug offences. There are now calls for him to resign. Includes interview with Ivor Stanbrook MP who says the judge has gone too far this time.

Contributors

Ivor Stanbrook; Rosy Kempston

Keywords

Legislation; Law; Drugs; Illegal drugs; Narcotic drugs; Judges; James Pickles

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