The Government's chief drugs advisor has reportedly been sacked after claiming cannabis, ecstasy and LSD were less dangerous than cigarettes and alcohol. Skip related content
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Chief drugs advisor sacked over LSD comments
Professor David Nutt, chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, sparked outrage earlier this week after he criticised the decision to reclassify cannabis as a Class B drug.
It is understood Home Secretary Alan Johnson asked him to consider his position in the wake of the comments, saying he had "no confidence" in him.
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