The UK’s night time economy is failing to protect its most valuable asset: the people who go out and enjoy it. Night Lives: Reducing Drug-Related Harms in the Night Time Economy, a joint report by The Loop, Volteface, Durham University and The All Party Parliamentary Group for Drug Policy Reform highlights the urgent need for measures … Continued
MDMA related deaths in the UK are at record levels and rising. Cocaine related deaths show a worryingly similar trend. Both have more than doubled since 2012. The average purity of these drugs is currently at peak levels, while ecstasy pill strengths continue to increase year on year, all increasing the risk of overdose. New … Continued
We are delighted to be partnering again with the Adam Smith Institute, and for the first time with the Night Time Industries Association, to present a fringe event at this year’s Conservative Party Conference on club drugs, harm reduction, and the night time economy. Clubbing may not be all attendees’ top priority, but with the Conference returning to Manchester, … Continued
The is the first of five points in our Manifesto Challenge 2017. Latest national figures from 2015 have seen the highest levels of drug related deaths ever reported in the UK, numbering 3674 in England and Wales, and translating as the highest ever mortality rate from drug misuse, at 43.8 deaths per million. Of these … Continued
The Liberal Democrats have become the first major UK political party to propose a framework for a regulated cannabis market in their election manifesto, they have announced today. The Lib Dem policy promises to “take back control from the criminal gangs, take ‘skunk’ off the streets, and protect young people by introducing a legal, regulated market for … Continued
Yesterday The Times published an op-ed response to The Tide Effect report released by VolteFace and the Adam Smith Institute on Monday by columnist Alice Thomson. The report argues that the only way to bring cannabis under control is to legally regulate it. Thomson presents the counterexample of Colorado, the US state where cannabis has been legal longer than any other, and paints a … Continued
Here we are again, awaiting the results of another election to come in with a mix of excitement and terror. Fear not though, we’re by your side to ease your fears with a handpicked selection of tunes to get you through the worst hours of the night. Apparently there’s something going on electing the new leader of the free … Continued
Manufacturers of CBD products were rocked last month by the announcement that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency had taken the the decision to classify products containing CBD as Medicines. While generally regarded as a positive move long-term, the decision to give manufacturers and retailers only 28 days to voluntarily comply had been met with … Continued
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In partnership with The Adam Smith Institute. The tide of legalisation is rising across the world. From Montevideo, Uruguay to Boulder, Colorado and Kingston, Jamaica to Vancouver, BC, more and more countries are contending with the question of how to legalise and regulate cannabis, with each government finding its own answers. With Canada set to legally regulate cannabis … Continued