Plea to face 'reality' of drug use

Large audience for meeting on drug policy

Reforming the Island's drug policy was the focus of a meeting by the Positive Action Group in Douglas last night.

Around 90 members of the public heard a talk by Jane Slater, from the UK pressure group TRANSFORM.

Ms Slater says it's not a case of simply relaxing the law on drugs:

Port St Mary man Ray Lakeman lost his sons Jacques and Torin to a drug overdose in 2014.

He says it's time for a practical approach to drug use.