How did the culture wars take over? Ft Jon Ronson

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What Should The Minimum Age For Drugs Be? (Your Radical Questions with Neil Woods)

Neil Woods is a former undercover police officer who used to infiltrate drug gangs, but he now believes drugs should be legalised and the market regulated by government. He's a board member of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP), which campaigns for drug policy reform a ...  Show more

Legalisation: Has The War On Drugs Failed? (Neil Woods, ex-police officer)

As an undercover police officer Neil Woods' job was to infiltrate drug gangs and put their leaders behind bars, but he says his work gradually convinced him that he was doing more harm than good. Since leaving the force he has become one of the UK's foremost campaigners for drug ...  Show more

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