Branson to give drugs evidence
Richard Branson will be the first witness to the first parliamentary inquiry into Britain's drug policy for a decade. Mr Branson is part of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, a pro-reform group which argues the 'war on drugs' has failed. Keith Vaz, chair of the Home Affairs Committee conducting the inquiry, said: "I look forward to hearing the commission's evidence on why the war on drugs has failed and why it is now time to decriminalise drugs and focus on providing treatment to drug users in a bid to bring an end to the destructive cycle of addiction."