Advocacy News

  It has been announced that officers in East of Glasgow, Falkirk and Dundee will carry naloxone, as part of a new pilot scheme announced by Police Scotland.  “It’s wonderful …

  In this episode George and Paul discuss all the major cannabis news stories over the past 7 days. Key news stories and topics on this episode include: ‘The Cannabis …

  Microdosing has become a focal point for improving mood and daily functioning. Interest in this field is mounting with a 290% increase in videos relating to microdosing released on …

  Freshers has been anything but a normal for those starting university this year. When Libby*, a first-year student rolled up to her halls, she didn’t expect to be locked …

  Note: For simplicity’s sake, this article uses the term ‘GHB’. Much of the time people think they are taking GHB it is actually the unprocessed version, GBL, which is …

A recent academic publication finds THC concentrations have been on the rise over the last 50 years. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted on the changes in THC and …

  As spring’s national lockdown was announced, professionals troubled over how such unparalleled change might affect people in recovery. The lack of connection, loss of routine and pause on vital …

  “The system here is basically a mess. People are being criminalised for being caught with joints, or tiny amounts of cannabis, as well as for growing cannabis and possessing …

  Covid-19 and mental health problems are two pandemics that have simultaneously collided.  The inextricable link between addiction and mental illness has been exacerbated by this pandemic. Spring lockdown saw …

  In July, the Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group (‘CDPRG’) produced the most compelling argument (so far) for rescheduling of psilocybin.[1]  It is now time to: Assess the impact of …