Packed meeting discusses drug decriminalisation

Should the Isle of Man decriminalise drugs?

That was the question posed at a public meeting last night organised by the Positive Action Group.

More than a hundred people turned up to hear arguments put forward by Jane Slater of UK group TRANSFORM and Ray Lakeman who lost  two sons to drugs.

Both argued the current approach isn't working.

Home Affairs Minister Bill Malarkey refused to be interviewed afterwards telling the meeting the Island couldn't reclassify drugs without permission from the UK.

So were people convinced by the arguments?