Medical Cannabis Awareness Week kicked off on Monday, marking three years since cannabis was legalised for medical purposes. On the 1st of November 2018 the Home Office amended cannabis as …
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Industry News
DEBATE: Should we delay legalisation until we understand the link between cannabis and psychosis?
by Ella WalshIn a recent Sunday Times Magazine article Megan Agnew sheds light on the issue of cannabis and psychosis. The article features some compelling personal stories from people who have struggled …
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Advocacy News
Conservative Party Conference 2021: Time to Reflect on Drug Related Deaths in England and Wales
by Ella WalshAs the Conservative Party Conference comes to a close it’s an important time to reflect on the unprecedented number of lives lost to preventable drug related deaths in England and Wales …
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Advocacy News
Recovery Month: Members of the Humankind Community Walked Over 1000 miles
by Ella WalshLast month was National Recovery month, which is dedicated to celebrating the efforts of those who are recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. This initiative has been focused on raising awareness …
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Simple possession of Class A drugs have been effectively decriminalised in Scotland. Here’s what’s happened Yesterday The Lord advocate, Dorothy Bain, presented a statement to the Scottish Parliament, announcing that …
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The Scottish government has announced that they will be introducing Drug Consumption Rooms in an attempt to get to grips with the ongoing drug crisis in Scotland. This announcement …
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Industry News
Strengthening the European Psychedelic Ecosystem: Partnership Between Octarine Bio and Clerkenwell Health
by Ella WalshThe announcement of a partnership between Clerkenwell Health and Octarine Bio signals a momentous time for the growth and development of the European psychedelic ecosystem. This exciting partnership between these …
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Advocacy News
Impact of the 2016 Psychoactive Substances Act on synthetic cannabinoid use within homeless population
by Ella WalshThe Psychoactive Substances Act (PSA) was introduced in 2016, making the production or supply of any chemical substances that may be used for its psychoactive effects a criminal offence. The …
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Opinion
Opinion: Sha’Carri Richardson’s Olympics Ban Demonstrates There is Still Work to be Done to Change Public Opinion on Cannabis Usage
by Ella WalshWhen discussing cannabis reform, it’s often in relation to the immediate spheres of society, where prohibition has taken priority over harm reduction, and consumers are at immediate risk of harms …
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Advocacy News
I am Billy Campaign Launches: Charlotte Caldwell Calls for Study to Break “Medical Cannabis Deadlock”
by Ella WalshThis week Charlotte Caldwell, mother of Billy – the boy who changed the law, announced the launch of the I am Billy campaign. This groundbreaking campaign is asking for …