Katya Kowalski

The media landscape is rapidly changing. With the continued rise of social media as a medium and information accessibility steadily increasing, the mainstream media is becoming less relevant. Historically, there…

Harm reduction and drug policy reform go hand in hand. We hear the two terms used interchangeably, which makes sense as most drug policy reforms are grounded and associated with…

Over the last few months, there’s been a push from the government to ‘crack down’ on antisocial behaviour and stamp out illegal drugs in communities. Why are the conservatives cracking…

By Katya Kowalski, with additional reporting by Sarah Sinclair, Cannabis Health  The UK’s medical cannabis industry has at times felt like a broken record. Once the hype of the law…

There’s been a significant amount of overinflation and hype surrounding the CBD industry in the UK. Has the sector begun to stagnate? What should the CBD sector’s next move be?…

Access the full report here: Volteface Report: Known Unknowns Plain Text version: Volteface Report: Known Unknowns Plain Text  Over the last year Volteface has been researching the barriers and hesitations…

  Volteface is today launching a new initiative that aims to improve the medical cannabis industry by giving patients a voice, and the chance to shape their future care.  Partnering…

  I started working at Volteface just over a year ago now, during a bizarrely unprecedented time. What I would have liked to be a front-facing position in the advocacy…

  Criminalising young people for low-level drug possessions has never led to anything beneficial. The desire to appear ‘tough on crime’ has only perpetuated and increased criminality – particularly amongst…

The New Leaf Opportunities campaign has highlighted the economic benefits, innovations and investment opportunities that medical cannabis and CBD can bring to the UK. It has also focused on how…