Revising the Sentencing Guideline in Drug Cases.

This article summarises the Sentencing Council's proposed revision of its Drug Offences Definitive Guideline (Consultation Paper, January 2020). The article discusses the basis on which "harm " is assessed under the guideline and it identifies matters which, given the complexity of UK drug laws and social behaviours with respect to drugs, expose the challenges of formulating a guideline that is apt in every case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]