Polish lawmakers have this week voted to legalise medical cannabis. The EU member voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move – only 2 politicians out of 443 voting against the bill.…
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Calum Armstrong
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The Washington Post reports that hospitalisations for opioid related issues have increased sharply in recent years. The US government has this week published new data which reveals that there has been a ’64…
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MetroPolis and Volteface are proud to announce details of our one day event which will bring together key experts and stakeholders in a bid to work out how best to tackle…
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Festival season has arrived, and drug testing pioneers The Loop have today received the support of an array of influential figures across music, policing, event management and public health. The…
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The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has published the findings of their annual report into drug data across the continent. The European Drug Report 2017 reveals that drug related deaths…
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The Scottish National Party have today launched their manifesto for the 2017 general election. The SNP voted in favour of legalising medicinal cannabis at their party conference last October, however their manifesto includes no…
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Liberal Democrat Promise Regulated Legal Cannabis Market in Manifesto Published Today
Following on from the Labour party’s manifesto launch yesterday, the Liberal Democrats have today launched their manifesto for the general election in June. The Liberal Democrats have upheld their promise…
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The Labour Party launched their manifesto for the upcoming general election this morning at Bradford University. We already know that the manifesto – a version of which leaked last week – contains next…
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Drug policy think tank Transform have published their reform manifesto for the upcoming UK election. ‘A Manifesto for Drug Policy Reform: Protecting Families, Reducing Crime,’ includes recommendations intended to reduce drug related…
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Local business owners and staff working in Soho, Central London, are reporting a dramatic increase in public drug dealing and consumption, with dealers and users of heroin, crack cocaine and…