A version of this article was originally published as Jane’s Domain: A Visit to the Future of Drug Policy Reform on Leafly News. I’m often asked to speak on the future of …
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Volteface TV – CLICK HERE TO WATCH In this episode of Volteface TV, Paul North, Hardeep Matharu and Clark French discuss the latest ONS figures on drug-related deaths published …
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In 1992, Amir Varick Amma was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on drug charges. Convicted of two nonviolent drug felonies, he was unfortunate to be sentenced …
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Follow the money. In politics, money can tell you more than opinion polls or prime ministerial speeches or newspaper columns. And beneath the skin of the drugs debate, …
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The legalisation of cannabis in Canada is a burning hot topic. As the first G7 country to legalise the drug nationally, Canada provides a significantly better example for …
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Brutal gang violence, witness intimidation, torture, execution: these are the tools relied upon by those who work in the illegal drugs trade. It’s impossible to say exactly how many …
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On the UN’s ‘Universal Children’s Day’, it’s a useful time to reflect on the international policies which overlap and provide a legacy for future generations. How do we give …
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Besides the academic programme, that which I’m looking forward to most about BC17 is the part which we, as organisers, can take no credit for: the spirit of the …
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On 14th April 2016, a Public Health Emergency was declared in British Columbia in response to the opioid overdose crisis. Fentanyl, an opioid reportedly 100 times stronger than morphine, …
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Call it a ‘movement’, call it a ‘community’, whatever you call them, you can’t deny that activists campaigning for cannabis legalisation in the UK aren’t putting the hours in …