Opinion: It Will Take More Than Expungement To Achieve Social Justice In Cannabis Reform
It’s been a great start to the year for social justice in cannabis reform, with the expungement of 500,000 low-level cannabis offences in the state of Illinois.
Democrats Take the Senate: What Now for Cannabis?
Today's Georgian Senate runoff could be hugely significant for cannabis reform
Patient Access
UN Vote: Cannabis is Officially a Medicine
Yesterday, history was made with the UN reclassifying cannabis. This removes cannabis from the list of most dangerous narcotics, recognising its medical value. The decision was voted on by the Commission for Narcotic Drugs. A series of recommendations on reclassifying cannabis were considered, the key being the removal of it from Schedule IV of … Continued
Cancard Scheme Launches: What you Need to Know
There are estimated to be 1.4 million patients in the UK who are eligible for a medical cannabis prescription. However, 73% of these patients are unable to afford one. As it stands there is a risk that patients who are experiencing difficulties in accessing medical cannabis could be criminalised. Today the Cancard scheme has … Continued
Volteface Launch New Video Series ‘All Good Points’ with Hanway Associates
Volteface is delighted to announce our new video series All Good Points, a Volteface Production in partnership with Hanway Associates. We will be providing you with a 30 minute weekly discussions focused on global updates in the cannabis world, in a relaxed and conversational format and filmed in our central London studio. In the first … Continued
Multimedia
All Good Points – Xmas Special
The All Good Points hosts Paul & George wrap up 2020 with our final episode of the year. On the agenda is: encouraging news for patients in Ireland, an enormous cannabis company merger in Canada, potential Bermudan reform & much, much more! Check it out – like, subscribe and comment! If you think … Continued
All Good Points: Wildest Story of 2020
In another busy week for cannabis reformers, this episode of All Good Points covers a range of topics including: The MORE Act passing in the US: big news or just symbolic? Cancard update! Should the UK legalise cannabis to help erase Covid debt? Who won the Dutch tenders? Celebrity watch! Is Scotland a good country … Continued
Video: ‘All Good Points’ Episode 3 – ‘High Hopes’
It is time for this weeks ‘All Good Points’ in what has been a HUGE week for cannabis reform! In this episode George and Paul discuss: The UN has approved the WHO recommendation to reschedule cannabis – good news or irrelevant? The Cancard scheme launched this week – should you get a card and … Continued
Medical & CBD
Editorial – New Leaf Opportunity: Beyond Brexit, Countering Covid
Volteface is pleased to announce the launch of ‘New Leaf Opportunity’, a campaign focusing on the economic benefits, innovations and investment opportunities that medical cannabis and CBD can bring to the UK in 2021. This campaign is spearheaded by Volteface, featuring innovative medical cannabis company Kanabo, investment group Spinnaker Opportunities, legal firm Ince and … Continued
Nanotechnology: What is it and how does it improve CBD?
There is just about any kind of CBD product you can think of – there are edibles (with vegan options because why not?), oil tinctures, cosmetic and skin care products. There are even party favours and pet products with CBD as the main ingredient! With these awesome and innovative products readily available in the … Continued
The Volteface Interview: Medical Cannabis – 2 Years on with Charlotte Caldwell
Director of Volteface Paul North (@Paul__North) sits down with the incredible medical cannabis campaigner Charlotte Caldwell, mother of Billy Caldwell, who’s battle for cannabis based medicine changed the law in 2018. Charlotte explains her and Billy journey of the past two years, and what has happened since November 2018 when cannabis was made legal … Continued
Hemp Reform
Volteface Launches Pleasant Lands, a Campaign to Unlock UK Hemp Opportunity
Volteface is delighted to announce the launch of Pleasant Lands, a campaign to unlock the hemp opportunity for UK farmers and small businesses. Hemp is a versatile, environmentally beneficial and high value crop that should be making a significant contribution to the UK economy. However, it remains classified as a niche crop – with … Continued
General Advocacy
What Does 2021 Hold for Volteface?
2021 undoubtedly holds exciting opportunities for cannabis reform. The last few months of 2020 have been promising for global reform, as we’ve witnessed a shift toward evidence over ideology. Despite some good news, the work is far from done. We will continue to advocate for evidence-based drug policy through highlighting the economic, social and … Continued
We Need to Talk About People, Dancefloors and Drugs
People, dancefloors and drugs have always been connected. Plants with psychoactive properties and fermented fruits have been used during rituals for centuries. With time and scientific discoveries, substances may have changed. In parallel, contemporary dancefloors are increasingly commercially exploited, and their origins forgotten, in our expansion and consumption-based economies. Yet the relationship between dancefloors … Continued
Cannabis Reform in Spain
The first public event for the European Cannabis Advocacy Network will take place on the 17th of December, which will be focusing on cannabis reform in Ireland and Spain. Each month we will be inviting advocates from two European countries to discuss the current state of cannabis reform in their country, and shine a … Continued
Cannabis 2.0
2020 European Cannabis, Wrapped
Despite a year of mixed blessings, there have been significant positive developments in the Cannabis world, paving a promising if bumpy road ahead for 2021 What has happened this year for cannabis in Europe? Have we successfully rebranded cannabis? How has Covid-19 impacted reform and what must we do going forward in 2021? On … Continued
Opinion: Stop Calling it Recreational Use
Oftentimes we are keen to distinguish between medical and recreational cannabis use. But does this distinction do more harm than good for advancing recreational reform? Many assume that this distinction is an important one, but is it? By no means should the medicinal properties that cannabis possesses for treating a range of health conditions … Continued
Culture: The Re-branding of Cannabis in the Music Industry
Views on the normalisation of cannabis in society is firmly dependent on social interactions, who you are talking to, and their relationship with it. There will be some in society that rarely encounter cannabis or those who use it, and are unlikely to perceive cannabis as an element of mainstream British culture. On the other … Continued