It’s been far from a quiet start to the year for the UK cannabis industry. If you’ve been out of the loop, allow us to fill you in on some…
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University is a time when many young adults are released from the comforts of home life and become thrust into a life of independence. Term time represents an opportunity to…
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Here are some of our favourite pieces of the year from Volteface in 2022 – just click on the title to read the original articles: LIZ TRUSS’ SUCCESSOR AS PM…
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FeaturedLong Reads
Post-pandemic trends in the UK MDMA market and implications for harm reduction services
Introduction: This summer, The Loop’s wonderful team of chemists, health professionals, researchers and press officers has been busy delivering harm reduction services at festivals up and down the country in…
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For those gearing up for summer festivals in the Southern Hemisphere, the key advice is to check your drugs. Late last year, New Zealand adopted world-first legislation allowing drug checking…
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FeaturedOpinion
David Celino and Olivia Pratt-Korbell are victims of the UK’s ‘War on Drugs’
by Jay JacksonThe deaths of 16-year-old David Celino and 9-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in the same week in August have scarred the conscience of the nation. Their deaths, in separate circumstances and different…
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The queer community and illicit drug users are inextricably linked: Both are subjected to similar politicisation of private practices, both are disproportionately aggravated by social harms, and are both fighting…
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The return of night life sadly comes with the return of increased drug-related harm. Over the weekend two young people died in Bristol and London from preventable drug-related deaths linked…
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The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons recently released their report, ‘The future of UK music festivals’. The report’s official recommendations describe the necessity…
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Michael Wakelyn-Green is a Drug Policy Campaigner, Drug & Alcohol Recovery Specialist, and South East Ambassador for the LCDPR. With Lockdown ending mid-June (fingers-crossed), it means many UK festivals…