Nick Clegg said users should not be given criminal records for possession . He said decriminalisation would apply to 'harder ' drugs such as heroin . Deputy PM 's announcement publicly endorsed by Virgin tycoon Branson . Experts condemned move , saying it will push thousands into addiction . Neither Labour nor the Democrat are backing Clegg 's decriminalisation plan .
Nick Clegg said users should not be given criminal records for possession . He said decriminalisation would apply to 'harder ' drugs such as heroin . Deputy PM 's announcement publicly endorsed by Virgin tycoon Branson . Experts condemned move , saying it will push thousands into addiction . Neither Labour nor the Tories are backing Clegg 's decriminalisation plan .