The use of hemp in Britain has a deep history which goes back over a thousand years. This article will examine the origins of the hemp trade in the UK,…
Oliver Callaghan
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Kratom is a drug which has generated interest by consumers in the US over the past couple of years. Consumed in a similar way to coffee, it has now been…
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Landmark German Cannabis Legalisation: A Window into the Future of European Drug Policy?
German officials voted in favour of the long awaited cannabis legalisation reform on the 23rd of February, passing by a margin of 407 votes to 226 despite a wave of…
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IACM Patient Council Attends 67th Session of United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs
On the 13th of February, the International Coalition of Cannabinoid Medicines (IACM) Patient Council announced their participation in the next United Nations (UN) Commission on Narcotic Drugs. This is huge…
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Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalise cannabis in 2022. However a lack of regulation and health concerns have sparked backlash, with officials stating that recreational cannabis will…
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Drug trends in young people: what does it suggest about their changing lifestyles?
Drug trends have changed significantly among young people in the UK over the last few years. However, if you were to judge young people’s relationships with drugs through the lens…
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LSD is a drug which has had a bizarre inception and nuanced history. What began as a pharmacological experiment rapidly evolved into a substance which was used for a wide…
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In December 2023, Ukrainian Parliament officially approved a bill originally drafted in Feb 2022 legalising the medicinal use of cannabis. 248 MPs voted in favour of the bill, a result…
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On the 10th of January, the Czech Government drafted a long awaited bill that sets forward the framework by which they intend to legalise cannabis. However, the bill noticeably avoided…
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The USA is a trailblazer for cannabis reform. Cannabis is recreationally legal in 24 states, and medicinally available in 38 states. With a regularly increasing number of states going legal,…
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