I'm the British police officer who publicly called for cannabis to be legalised on national TV. AMA.

I'm the Special Constable who publicly called out politicians for wilfully ignoring the need for drug reform to tackle Londons surging knife crime epidemic live on BBC Question Time. AMA.

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To watch the short clip:

https://twitter.com/bbcquestiontime/status/1083509805690572801

To watch the whole programme (my comment is at the very end):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0by97hj/question-time-2019-10012019

My twitter:

https://twitter.com/JoePanasiuk

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Edit 1 - Mods have proof.

Edit 2 - Thanks for all the questions. I hope this has gone some way to stimulating the debate. I suspect I won't be a a police special much longer but either way I have no regrets!

Edit 3 - Thanks to those who have got in touch to offer support and advice. On a personal level, keep the discussion going - talk to friends and family, ask for their opinions and fact check whenever possible. The more informed and vocal people are the higher the likelihood of change.

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