Throughout this week we have been spotlighting the women in the medical cannabis sector. We have had the opportunity to catch up with some of our fantastic old friends, as well as get to know some new and inspiring women, who are true trailblazers in the sector. To conclude this exciting week we got … Continued
For the latest in our series spotlighting women in the medical cannabis industry, we spoke to Monique Ellis, CEO and Co-Founder of CHILAM. During our chat, we spoke about Monique, her journey into the sector, the work she does at CHILAM, and how her background in tech has prepared her for working in this predominantly male … Continued
It has been an incredible week here at Volteface where we have been spotlighting the work of women in the medical cannabis sector. We’ve already heard from Carly Barton and Hannah Deacon about their journeys into the sector, as well as their experiences of this male dominated field. We have had the delight of meeting … Continued
As part of our week-long spotlight on women in the medical cannabis sector we have had the pleasure of interviewing Hannah Deacon, Director of Maple Tree Consultants and mother of medical cannabis patient Alfie. In this interview Hannah has shared with us how her journey into the medical cannabis sector began when she was fighting … Continued
To kick off the first week of 2022 we are spotlighting the work of women in the medical cannabis sector. In this Volteface interview Carly Barton, Director of Cancard and patient advocate, has spoken about her journey into the medical cannabis sector as a patient, and the value of having lived experience and patient voices … Continued
We are dedicating the first week of January 2022 to spotlighting the work of women in the medical cannabis sector. Everyday this week we will be releasing articles featuring interviews with some fantastic women working in the sector, who all hold unique personal and professional experience, knowledge and skill sets which has led them to … Continued
Following much media speculation last weekend, the government has published its highly anticipated 10-year drug strategy. This comes at a time when questions are being asked about the government’s own use of illicit drugs, with cocaine recently discovered in a toilet near Boris Johnson’s Parliamentary office. The Government are using the launch to send a … Continued
What is decriminalisation? Decriminalisation theoretically refers to the removal of a criminal sanction from an act. What does it mean if a drug is decriminalised? When we refer to decriminalisation in drug policy, it is typically a model where possession and consumption of specified substances are no longer considered, or responded to, as a crime. In … Continued
Last night the Welsh Labour MP for Newport West, Jane Bryant led a Senedd debate opening up a vital conversation about drug reform in Wales. This was an incredibly exciting debate, impactfully demonstrating increased pressure and appetite for reform to the UK government. In 2020 4,561 people in the UK lost their lives to drug … Continued
The long-awaited parliamentary debate on the Cannabis Reform Bill, which hopes to see cannabis decriminalised in Malta, kicked off on Tuesday. Earlier this year Volteface covered the public consultation and white paper outlining cannabis reforms set to take place in Malta. We recently caught up with Malta’s Labour MP Owen Bonnici to see how these reform … Continued