For those advocating a radical alternative to the war on drugs, lots needs to happen. In being such an intersectional agenda, a vision beyond prohibition would begin to reshape economic, …
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Total abstinence and Premier League footballers: an unrealistic and unfair pursuit for ‘perfection’
by Matt ReesToday, it cannot be doubted that top-level male footballers are firmly embedded within the British pop-cultural landscape. Gone are the days of when a select few superstars were eligible to …
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“The public is more informed than politicians when it comes to drug reform”: How the Green Party are boldly making the case for progressive drug policy reform
by Matt ReesIn Britain, drug policy reform is an issue no politician wants to grapple with. Labour and the Tories are hellbent on pursuing a race to be the ‘toughest’ on drugs, …
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The ‘Vaping Epidemic’: How cannabis reformers in Britain should incorporate child safety into the argument for recreational legalisation
by Matt ReesThe rise of vaping among teenagers has led to the creation of a moral panic in Britain. It is the subject of BBC Question Time debates. The tabloids have been …
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University is a time when many young adults are released from the comforts of home life and become thrust into a life of independence. Term time represents an opportunity to …
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“No one should be in jail for using or possessing marijuana” – US President, Joe Biden. This was not something proclaimed by a wide-eyed university student in a room of …