Prior to the legalisation of cannabis, many of the same talking points were used to produce fear around policy change. Whether these arguments were based on cultural, behavioural, or psychological …
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The US is finally looking into rescheduling cannabis. 12 years since the first US state legalised recreational cannabis, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) finally announced their intention to reschedule cannabis …
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Cannabis cards have become a highly disputed and somewhat controversial point of discussion in the industry. What are cannabis cards? How have created so much tension between the industry and …
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#ReleaseMyMeds campaign launched by Release to protect medical cannabis patients’ rights
Despite medical cannabis being legal in the UK since 2018, many patients still experience harassment and negative interactions with the police, due to a lack of legal understanding for the …
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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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In episode 3 of our patient perspective podcast we discuss the latest issues facing patients in the UK. Katya and Kieran discuss the challenges of engaging ADHD charities around medical …
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In episode 2 of our patient perspective podcast we discuss medical cannabis cards. Paul and Kieran have a very frank and open discussion about cannabis cards in the UK and …
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On this week’s show Paul and Katya focus in on drug policy news, particularly on some of the negative and controversial stories. We discuss: Dr Ben Sessa barred scandal Dutch …
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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 …