PDC: DPWG 31 January

Agenda
Review/approval of MAUT weightings Consistency of policy with party themes Develop policy text

Attendance

 * Mark Gibbons
 * Andrew Downing
 * Simon Frew

Minutes
Simon inserted values into MAUT tables Simon proposed two additional inclusions - tax revenue and quality control. Values were inserted. All MAUT tables averaged - Mark and Andrew weightings favoured mixed legalisation/decriminalisation. Simon weightings favoured full legalisation. Average weights favoured mixed approach. Mixed approach taken as starting point. Policy text writing commenced Three factors to determine where drugs fall on legalisation/decriminalization spectrum - addictiveness, harmfulness, medical value. Use of this criteria favours legalised marijuana/limited psychedelics. Policy split into subheadings - legalization rules, decriminalization rules, support for addicts. Agreement formed that legal drugs subject to taxation/ban on sale to minors/export controls.

Meeting closed due to time 12:10AM. Committee agreed to re-convene on 1 February to finalise text.