Green leader suggests people 'have a good time' as he discusses drug ban

Zack Polanski hit out at the 'racial' ban on hard drugs today as he suggested people should be able to 'have a good time'. The Green leader was grilled during a BBCinterview on his position that all drugs should be legalised - including heroin and crack cocaine. Challenged on the message that would be sent, Mr Polanski said drugs policy was 'very racialised'. 'Very often it is young black people who are stopped and searched in the street... despite the fact there is no evidence they are more likely to be holding or taking drugs,' he said. Mr Polanski said it was 'hypocritical' for senior politicians to admit they had taken drugs while 'incarcerating' people for doing the same - adding that was 'very often yet again young black and brown people'.