Last week Victoria chaired an interview at the leading think-tank Policy Exchange with Dr Kevin Sabet, former senior adviser to President Obama’s administration. Dr Sabet is the only drug policy adviser to have served as a political appointee in Democrat and Republican Presidents.
Their conversation focussed on the importance of greater regulation of Marijuana to align current policy with 21st century science.
Victoria said,
“I was pleased to interview Dr Sabet at Policy Exchange about drug policy. It was a stimulating discussion on the myths surrounding the debate on the legalisation of drugs.
I agree with Dr Sabet that greater regulation is important to protect everyone in our society, particularly young people, from the dangers of drug abuse – both of controlled drugs and so-called “legal highs”
As a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee I recently heard evidence in our consideration of the Psychoactive Substances Bill which the Government is introducing to tackle the problem of so-called “legal highs”.
It is vitally important that we do not allow any changes we make in our Law to give the impression that these substances are safe. The evidence is clear, they are not.”