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With the Gorton and Denton win, our opponents have been working overtime to misrepresent Green Party drugs policy. Heroin in corner shops? Crack for kids? Let's clear this up. 🧵

Our policy creates a tiered system of regulation based on risk. The higher the risk a drug poses, the tighter the controls. This isn't a free-for-all. It's the opposite of a free-for-all.

Heroin? NHS prescription, under medical supervision – not on shop shelves. Crack cocaine? Supervised clinical settings only. Cannabis? Licensed retail, like alcohol. Cocaine? Fixed doses from specialist pharmacies.

So is our policy actually radical? Let's look at the evidence from countries that have already done what we're proposing. Spoiler: every major element of our policy has been tried and tested internationally. Here's what happened. 👇

Switzerland has been prescribing heroin to dependent users since 1994. The results? Dramatically reduced illicit drug use, less crime, better health, more stable housing and employment. The Netherlands and Germany adopted the same model. Same results.

There are now over 100 supervised drug consumption rooms across 13 EU countries. The evidence is clear: they reduce overdose deaths, cut the spread of HIV and hepatitis, and connect people with treatment. Crucially – they don't increase drug use or local crime.