Senior MPs have called for action in the 'war on drugs' as part of a reform of the UK's system on illegal substances.
The Home Affairs Committee told David Cameron that the current approach is not working, with some suggesting that legalisation could be the answer.
In an effort to consider all solutions, experts are even looking at the approach taken in Portugal, where the emphasis is on drug treatment, rather than law enforcement.
MPs want to find out what we can learn from Portugal, where users of small amounts of drugs escape criminal punishment if they attend a 'Dissuasion Commission'.
They argue that harsh custodial punishments are part of the problem, as some users only become addicted to legal substances once they're in prison.
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